diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f79a98e..26ebe187 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ configure_file("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cppcheck.suppress.in"
                ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/cppcheck.suppress)
 
 gz_configure_build(QUIT_IF_BUILD_ERRORS
+  HIDE_SYMBOLS_BY_DEFAULT
   COMPONENTS av events geospatial graphics io profiler testing)
 
 #============================================================================