diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index f48d6c4cc..31f14a197 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       CMemCheck:
-        description: 'CMemCheck: Uncheck to skip running the CMake valgrind tests'
+        description: 'CMemCheck: Choose this option to include the CMake Valgrind tests.'
         required: false
-        default: true
+        default: false
         type: boolean
 
 jobs: