diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0541e7f145..00f6e67550 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ subdir('doc')
 # build any examples explicitly requested - useful for developers - and
 # install any example code into the appropriate install path
 subdir('examples')
-install_subdir('examples',
-        install_dir: get_option('datadir') + '/dpdk',
-        exclude_files: ex_file_excludes)
+# install_subdir('examples',
+#         install_dir: get_option('datadir') + '/dpdk',
+#         exclude_files: ex_file_excludes)

 # build kernel modules if enabled
 if get_option('enable_kmods')