diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bd929da2..4cf394af 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ option(OPT_BUILD_WEATHER_SAT_DECODER "Build the HRPT decoder module (no dependen
 option(OPT_BUILD_DISCORD_PRESENCE "Build the Discord Rich Presence module" ON)
 option(OPT_BUILD_FREQUENCY_MANAGER "Build the Frequency Manager module" ON)
 option(OPT_BUILD_RECORDER "Audio and baseband recorder" ON)
-option(OPT_BUILD_RIGCTL_CLIENT "Rigctl client to make SDR++ act as a panadapter" ON)
+option(OPT_BUILD_RIGCTL_CLIENT "Rigctl client to make SDR++ act as a panadapter" OFF)
 option(OPT_BUILD_RIGCTL_SERVER "Rigctl backend for controlling SDR++ with software like gpredict" ON)
 option(OPT_BUILD_SCANNER "Frequency scanner" ON)
 option(OPT_BUILD_SCHEDULER "Build the scheduler" OFF)