diff --git a/ChangeLog.rst b/ChangeLog.rst
index 6afe4dff..96430ea8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.rst
+++ b/ChangeLog.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 ChangeLog
 #########
 
+* 1.9.21 (2022-04-15)
+
+  * The waf autooption ``--example-tools`` introduced in 1.9.20 is now off by default,
+    To get the previous behavior back pass ``--example-tools`` during build.
+    This flag (and the related tools and their code) are going to be removed in the next release.
+  * 
+
+External changes, related to macOS/Windows installer:
+  * 
+
 * 1.9.20 (2022-01-15)
 
   * Add waf autooption ``--example-tools`` to allow optional build of
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 16af1695..fcd26879 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def options(opt):
             'example-tools',
             help='Build with jack-example-tools',
             conf_dest='BUILD_JACK_EXAMPLE_TOOLS',
-            default=True,
+            default=False,
     )
 
     # Suffix _PKG to not collide with HAVE_OPUS defined by the option.