diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/box2d/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/box2d/default.nix
index e65980be320..a6ab33d20f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/box2d/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/box2d/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     unzip cmake libGLU_combined freeglut libX11 xproto inputproto libXi
   ];
 
-  cmakeFlags = [ "-DBOX2D_INSTALL=ON" "-DBOX2D_BUILD_SHARED=ON" ];
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DBOX2D_INSTALL=ON"
+    "-DBOX2D_BUILD_SHARED=ON"
+    "-DBOX2D_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF"
+  ];
 
   prePatch = ''
     substituteInPlace Box2D/Common/b2Settings.h \