diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b61c36..d934806 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ option(CATCH_INSTALL_DOCS "Install documentation alongside library" ON)
 option(CATCH_INSTALL_EXTRAS "Install extras (CMake scripts, debugger helpers) alongside library" ON)
 option(CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD "Build tests, enable warnings, enable Werror, etc" OFF)
 
+set(CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD OFF)
+
 include(CMakeDependentOption)
 cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_BUILD_TESTING "Build the SelfTest project" ON "CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD" OFF)
 cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build code examples" OFF "CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD" OFF)