diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index ab573cac7..2041231bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$CONDA_PREFIX \
           -DUSE_DATE_POLYFILL=${{matrix.sys.date-polyfill}} \
           -DBUILD_TESTS=ON \
-          -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=ON \
+          -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
           -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
           -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
           -DFETCH_DEPENDENCIES_WITH_CMAKE=MISSING