diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f8548c..6d37350 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ include(${_cpm_download_location})
 CPMAddPackage(
    NAME nvbench
    SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..
-   OPTIONS "NVBench_INSTALL_RULES ON"
+   OPTIONS
+     "NVBench_INSTALL_RULES ON"
+     "NVBench_ENABLE_CUPTI OFF"
    FIND_PACKAGE_ARGS CONFIG REQUIRED
 )