diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index c079df89ef..9e308c73ea 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ BUILD INSTRUCTION
 =================
 1. install meson build system. ( follow instruction in this link http://mesonbuild.com/Getting-meson.html )
 2. install ninja build tool    (https://ninja-build.org/)
-3. make a build directory in ssg/ flder
-4. run meson build/
+4. invoke meson build/  or meson -Dexample=true build/
+5. invoke ninja inside the build folder.
 
-RUN INSTRUCTION
+NOTE: run meson configure to see all the build options
+
+BUILD EXAMPLE
 ===============
-1. run ninja inside build/ folder
-2. to run example invoke ./build/example/ssgdemo
+1. meson configure -Dexample=true
+2. ninja
+3. to run example invoke ./build/example/demo
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ba33397744..c6a2f2afba 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ inc = include_directories('inc')
 subdir('inc')
 subdir('src')
 
-subdir('example')
+if get_option('example') == true
+    subdir('example')
+endif
 
 if get_option('test') == true
    subdir('test')
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d8e58902a5..4f55605cc1 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ option('test',
 
 option('example',
    type: 'boolean',
-   value: true,
+   value: false,
    description: 'enable example')
 
 option('text',