diff --git a/sample_scripts/config_build_eos b/sample_scripts/config_build_eos
index 96a094a2..97c7d0f3 100755
--- a/sample_scripts/config_build_eos
+++ b/sample_scripts/config_build_eos
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ cmake                                        \
     -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:PATH=CC            \
     -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:PATH=CC            \
     -D CXX_STD=11 			     \
+    -D USE_TIMER=false			     \
+    -D TIMER_DIRECTORY=${HOME}/timerutility/build/opt  \
     -D MPI_COMPILER:BOOL=TRUE                \
        -D MPIEXEC=aprun                      \
        -D USE_EXT_MPI_FOR_SERIAL_TESTS:BOOL=TRUE \