diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 99aa2cd..a48cf7f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
 endif()
 endif()
 
-option(DPPC_BUILD_PPC_TESTS  "Build PowerPC tests" ON)
+option(DPPC_BUILD_PPC_TESTS  "Build PowerPC tests" OFF)
 option(DPPC_BUILD_BENCHMARKS "Build benchmarking programs" OFF)
 
 option(ENABLE_68K_DEBUGGER   "Enable 68k debugging" OFF)