diff --git a/src/graphics/command_processor.cpp b/src/graphics/command_processor.cpp
index f6b274a..9fd4d53 100644
--- a/src/graphics/command_processor.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/command_processor.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <rex/math.h>
 #include <rex/memory.h>
 #include <rex/memory/ring_buffer.h>
+#include <rex/platform.h>
 #include <rex/stream.h>
 #include <rex/system/kernel_state.h>
 #include <rex/system/user_module.h>
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ REXCVAR_DEFINE_INT32(query_occlusion_fake_sample_count, 1000, "GPU",
     .range(1, 100000)
     .lifecycle(rex::cvar::Lifecycle::kHotReload);
 
-REXCVAR_DEFINE_BOOL(async_shader_compilation, true, "GPU",
+REXCVAR_DEFINE_BOOL(async_shader_compilation, !REX_PLATFORM_MAC, "GPU",
                     "Compile shaders and create pipelines asynchronously in background "
                     "threads. This reduces stutter but may cause brief visual artifacts while "
                     "pipelines are being prepared.")