diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 02b20b3..78734ca 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,17 +3,21 @@ project(clay)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
+option(CLAY_INCLUDE_EXAMPLES "Build examples" OFF)
+
 if(APPLE)
   enable_language(OBJC)
 endif()
 
-add_subdirectory("examples/cpp-project-example")
-add_subdirectory("examples/raylib-multi-context")
-add_subdirectory("examples/raylib-sidebar-scrolling-container")
-#  add_subdirectory("examples/cairo-pdf-rendering") Some issue with github actions populating cairo, disable for now
-if(NOT MSVC)
-  add_subdirectory("examples/clay-official-website")
-  add_subdirectory("examples/SDL3-simple-demo")
-endif()
-add_subdirectory("examples/introducing-clay-video-demo")
-add_subdirectory("examples/SDL2-video-demo")
+if(CLAY_INCLUDE_EXAMPLES)
+  add_subdirectory("examples/cpp-project-example")
+  add_subdirectory("examples/raylib-multi-context")
+  add_subdirectory("examples/raylib-sidebar-scrolling-container")
+  #  add_subdirectory("examples/cairo-pdf-rendering") Some issue with github actions populating cairo, disable for now
+  if(NOT MSVC)
+    add_subdirectory("examples/clay-official-website")
+    add_subdirectory("examples/SDL3-simple-demo")
+  endif()
+  add_subdirectory("examples/introducing-clay-video-demo")
+  add_subdirectory("examples/SDL2-video-demo")
+endif()
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