diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index a78823209..e9eb3a626 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup
         run: |
           # -gdwarf-4 - see https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/56550.
-          CFLAGS='-gdwarf-4' meson setup build -Denable-cool-uris=true
+          CFLAGS='-gdwarf-4' meson setup build -Denable-docs=true -Denable-cool-uris=true
         env:
           CC: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
       - name: Build
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d52cc3765..fc7f4a4b8 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ option(
 option(
     'enable-docs',
     type: 'boolean',
-    value: true,
+    value: false,
     description: 'Enable building the documentation',
 )
 option(