diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d75a07aa36..e0a2197d15c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ set(QL_INSTALL_CMAKEDIR "lib/cmake/${PACKAGE_NAME}" CACHE STRING
 option(QL_BUILD_BENCHMARK "Build benchmark" ON)
 option(QL_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples" ON)
 option(QL_BUILD_TEST_SUITE "Build test suite" ON)
-cmake_dependent_option(QL_BUILD_FUZZ_TEST_SUITE "Build fuzz test suite" ON "'${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}' MATCHES 'Clang'"  OFF)
+cmake_dependent_option(QL_BUILD_FUZZ_TEST_SUITE "Build fuzz test suite" OFF "'${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}' MATCHES 'Clang'"  OFF)
 option(QL_ENABLE_OPENMP "Detect and use OpenMP" OFF)
 option(QL_ENABLE_PARALLEL_UNIT_TEST_RUNNER "Enable the parallel unit test runner" OFF)
 option(QL_ENABLE_SESSIONS "Singletons return different instances for different sessions" OFF)