diff --git a/package/jack2/jack2.mk b/package/jack2/jack2.mk
index 73f723aef0..9e56dcdfd8 100644
--- a/package/jack2/jack2.mk
+++ b/package/jack2/jack2.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ JACK2_CPE_ID_VENDOR = jackaudio
 JACK2_DEPENDENCIES = alsa-lib
 JACK2_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
-JACK2_CONF_OPTS = --alsa
+JACK2_CONF_OPTS = --alsa --example-tools=no
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEXECINFO),y)
 JACK2_DEPENDENCIES += libexecinfo