diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 818849fb..300427ac 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ option(WITH_ZMQ "Compile with cppzmq" OFF)
 option(WITH_CRASHPAD "Compile with crashpad" OFF)
 option(WITH_DISCORD_RPC "Compile with DISCORD RICH PRESENCE" ON)
 option(USE_LTO "Use link-time optimization" OFF)
-option(WITH_BETTER_RENDERER "Experimental multi-backend renderer based on NVRHI" ON)
+option(WITH_BETTER_RENDERER "Experimental multi-backend renderer based on NVRHI" OFF)
 option(GENERATE_PDB "Generate executable with program debugging symbols" ON)
 option(ENABLE_MCC "Enable multicore compilation" ON)
 option(WITHDUMPGEN "Enable generating DMP files on crash" ON)