diff --git a/docs/meson.build b/docs/meson.build
index 0275b1566f..b5ea554e22 100644
--- a/docs/meson.build
+++ b/docs/meson.build
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ plugins_cache = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'gst_plugins_cache.json')
 
 if plugins_cache_generator.found()
     plugins_doc_dep = custom_target('good-plugins-doc-cache',
-        build_by_default: true,
         command: [plugins_cache_generator, plugins_cache, '@OUTPUT@', '@INPUT@'],
         input: plugins,
         output: 'gst_plugins_cache.json',
@@ -93,4 +92,4 @@ foreach plugin_name: list_plugin_res.stdout().split(':')
       gst_cache_file: plugins_cache,
       gst_plugin_name: plugin_name,
       )]
-endforeach
\ No newline at end of file
+endforeach