diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b209730..4fa1220 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ if(NOT IS_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ext/glfw/src")
     "by calling \"git submodule update --init --recursive\"")
 endif()
 
-option(NANOGUI_BUILD_EXAMPLE "Build NanoGUI example application?" ON)
+option(NANOGUI_BUILD_EXAMPLE "Build NanoGUI example application?" OFF)
 option(NANOGUI_BUILD_SHARED  "Build NanoGUI as a shared library?" ON)
-option(NANOGUI_BUILD_PYTHON  "Build a Python plugin for NanoGUI?" ON)
+option(NANOGUI_BUILD_PYTHON  "Build a Python plugin for NanoGUI?" OFF)
 set(NANOGUI_PYTHON_VERSION "" CACHE STRING "Python version to use for compiling the Python plugin")
 
 # Required libraries for linking against nanogui (all targets)
@@ -220,10 +220,10 @@ endif()
 if (NANOGUI_BUILD_SHARED AND NOT ${U_CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} MATCHES DEBUG)
   if (APPLE)
     # Strip .dylib library on OSX
-    add_custom_command(TARGET nanogui POST_BUILD COMMAND strip -u -r ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libnanogui.dylib)
+    add_custom_command(TARGET nanogui POST_BUILD COMMAND strip -u -r $<TARGET_FILE:nanogui>)
   elseif(UNIX)
     # Strip .so library on Linux
-    add_custom_command(TARGET nanogui POST_BUILD COMMAND strip ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libnanogui.so)
+    add_custom_command(TARGET nanogui POST_BUILD COMMAND strip $<TARGET_FILE:nanogui>)
   endif()
 endif()