diff --git a/utils/misc/variables.msvc b/utils/misc/variables.msvc
index 6e80ac86c2620c6bc95ea0106319514fc65814f8..1865a51b07bb72ba0a47820b15e14e25cb926288 100644
--- a/utils/misc/variables.msvc
+++ b/utils/misc/variables.msvc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 MAKE=C:\src\gmsh\utils\misc\gmake.exe
 
 # Change the following to select which version to build:
-ENABLE_GUI=1
+ENABLE_GUI=0
 ENABLE_PARSER=1
 ENABLE_POSTPRO=1
 ENABLE_TETGEN=1