diff --git a/include/basalt_defines.h b/include/basalt_defines.h
index 975cabe..df489ee 100644
--- a/include/basalt_defines.h
+++ b/include/basalt_defines.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#define BASALT_ENABLE_ALLOC_RECORDS 1
+#ifndef BASALT_ENABLE_ALLOC_RECORDS
+#define BASALT_ENABLE_ALLOC_RECORDS 0
+#endif
 
 #if defined(__clang__) || defined(__gcc__)
 #define STATIC_ASSERT(x,y) _Static_assert(x,y)