diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b585a0b6de9..fb0bd18da6e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ configure_file (${HDF_RESOURCES_DIR}/H5pubconf.h.in ${HDF5_SRC_BINARY_DIR}/H5pub
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (EXISTS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/HDF5Examples" AND IS_DIRECTORY "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/HDF5Examples")
   option (HDF5_BUILD_EXAMPLES  "Build HDF5 Library Examples" ON)
-  if (HDF5_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+  if (HDF5_BUILD_EXAMPLES AND NOT USE_SANITIZER)
     include (${HDF_RESOURCES_DIR}/HDF5ExampleCache.cmake)
     set (HDF5_VERSION ${HDF5_PACKAGE_VERSION})
     add_subdirectory (HDF5Examples)