diff --git a/packaging/build-package.sh b/packaging/build-package.sh
index a4feb59b91..2948149851 100755
--- a/packaging/build-package.sh
+++ b/packaging/build-package.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ add_cmake_option CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE RelWithDebInfo
 add_cmake_option CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX /
 add_cmake_option ENABLE_DASHBOARD on
 add_cmake_option ENABLE_DBENGINE On
-add_cmake_option ENABLE_H2O On
+add_cmake_option ENABLE_H2O Off
 add_cmake_option ENABLE_ML On
 
 add_cmake_option ENABLE_PLUGIN_APPS On
diff --git a/packaging/installer/functions.sh b/packaging/installer/functions.sh
index 23328a7a6a..76a1501bab 100644
--- a/packaging/installer/functions.sh
+++ b/packaging/installer/functions.sh
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ prepare_cmake_options() {
 
   enable_feature BUNDLED_JSONC "${NETDATA_BUILD_JSON_C:-0}"
   enable_feature DBENGINE "${ENABLE_DBENGINE:-1}"
-  enable_feature H2O "${ENABLE_H2O:-1}"
+  enable_feature H2O "${ENABLE_H2O:-0}"
   enable_feature ML "${NETDATA_ENABLE_ML:-1}"
   enable_feature PLUGIN_APPS "${ENABLE_APPS:-1}"