diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ffde25f..b61479c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@
 
 project(nameof VERSION "0.8.0" LANGUAGES CXX)
 
-option(NAMEOF_OPT_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build nameof examples" ON)
-option(NAMEOF_OPT_BUILD_TESTS "Build and perform nameof tests" ON)
+if(CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL PROJECT_NAME)
+    set(IS_TOPLEVEL_PROJECT TRUE)
+else()
+    set(IS_TOPLEVEL_PROJECT FALSE)
+endif()
+
+option(NAMEOF_OPT_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build nameof examples" ${IS_TOPLEVEL_PROJECT})
+option(NAMEOF_OPT_BUILD_TESTS "Build and perform nameof tests" ${IS_TOPLEVEL_PROJECT})
 
 if(NAMEOF_OPT_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
     add_subdirectory(example)