diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fc823c8..3dbf3e5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ add_subdirectory(vendor/yaml-cpp)
 add_subdirectory(vendor/cgl)
 #add_subdirectory(vendor/glfw)
 
+set(NANOGUI_BUILD_EXAMPLE OFF CACHE BOOL " " FORCE)
+set(NANOGUI_BUILD_PYTHON  OFF CACHE BOOL " " FORCE)
+set(NANOGUI_INSTALL       OFF CACHE BOOL " " FORCE)
 add_subdirectory(vendor/nanogui)
 
 add_subdirectory(vis)