diff --git a/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 56eb1981c..0d6f1a2d9 100644
--- a/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set(TRANSLATIONS "EN" CACHE STRING "Radio language")
 option(HELI "Heli menu" ON)
 option(FLIGHT_MODES "Flight Modes" ON)
 option(CURVES "Curves" ON)
-option(GVARS "Global variables" ON)
+option(GVARS "Global variables" OFF)
 option(GUI "GUI enabled" ON)
 option(SPLASH "Splash enabled" ON)
 set(PPM_UNIT "PERCENT_PREC1" CACHE STRING "PPM display unit (US/PERCENT_PREC1/PERCENT_PREC0)")