diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 90c0dc9..7c3d9c8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ include_directories (${SYSTEM_USR_DIR})
 option (BUILDDOC "Build all doc." OFF)
 option (BUILDSWIG "Build swig modules." ON)
 option (BUILDSWIGPYTHON "Build swig python modules." ON)
-option (BUILDSWIGNODE "Build swig node modules." ON)
+option (BUILDSWIGNODE "Build swig node modules." OFF)
 option (BUILDSWIGJAVA "Build Java API." OFF)
 option (USBPLAT "Detection USB platform." OFF)
 option (FIRMATA "Add Firmata support to mraa." OFF)