diff --git a/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk b/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk
index c2fcba9586..c2e5ec5cad 100644
--- a/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk
+++ b/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ GNURADIO_DEPENDENCIES = \
 GNURADIO_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python3 \
 	-DENABLE_DEFAULT=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_EXAMPLES=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_GNURADIO_RUNTIME=ON \
 	-DENABLE_TESTING=OFF \
 	-DXMLTO_EXECUTABLE=NOTFOUND