diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ed93e3..51d7914 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ endif()
 
 option(SEMVER_BUILD_TESTS "Enable builds of tests" ${TOP_PROJECT})
 option(SEMVER_INSTALL "Enable install target" ${TOP_PROJECT})
-option(SEMVER_BUILD_MODULE "Build as C++20 module" ON)
+option(SEMVER_BUILD_MODULE "Build as C++20 module" OFF)
 
 if (SEMVER_BUILD_MODULE)
     cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.28)