diff --git a/cpp-package/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp-package/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d2977279d74..fec86e78e6b8 100644
--- a/cpp-package/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp-package/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if(USE_CPP_PACKAGE)
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts
   )
 
-  if(NOT DO_NOT_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+  if(BUILD_CPP_EXAMPLES)
     add_subdirectory(example)
   endif()