diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/range-v3/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/range-v3/package.py
index 783c94852e1..466caf05053 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/range-v3/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/range-v3/package.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class RangeV3(CMakePackage):
             description='Use the specified C++ standard when building.')
 
     variant('doc',
-            default=True,
+            default=False,
             description='Build and install documentation.')
 
     variant('examples',