diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 98d5ea8b..5eefa12d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ jobs:
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y libhdf5-dev libboost-all-dev catch2 doxygen
+        sudo apt-get install -y libhdf5-dev libboost-all-dev catch2
     
     - name: Install dependencies - macos
       if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-      run: brew install hdf5 boost catch2 doxygen
+      run: brew install hdf5 boost catch2
 
     - name: Install dependencies - windows
       if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         cd vcpkg
         ./bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
         ./vcpkg integrate install
-        ./vcpkg install hdf5 boost catch2 doxygen
+        ./vcpkg install hdf5 boost catch2
 
     - name: Install static analyzers
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
diff --git a/cmake/dev-mode.cmake b/cmake/dev-mode.cmake
index aef9c748..39d12651 100644
--- a/cmake/dev-mode.cmake
+++ b/cmake/dev-mode.cmake
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ add_custom_target(
 )
 add_dependencies(run-exe aq-nwb_exe)
 
-option(BUILD_DOCS "Build documentation using Doxygen" ON)
+option(BUILD_DOCS "Build documentation using Doxygen" OFF)
 if(BUILD_DOCS)
   include(cmake/docs.cmake)
 endif()