diff --git a/core/Cargo.toml b/core/Cargo.toml
index 8d5271a2..4cf087ef 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ x509-parser = "0.13.2"
 [features]
 timing = []
 mlx5 = []
-default = ["mlx5"]
+default = []
diff --git a/examples/basic/Cargo.toml b/examples/basic/Cargo.toml
index bcb06b62..b68623c8 100644
--- a/examples/basic/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/basic/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ jsonl = "4.0.1"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 regex = "1.7.3"
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
 serde_json = "1.0.96"
diff --git a/examples/client_randoms/Cargo.toml b/examples/client_randoms/Cargo.toml
index 956b31bc..56b102d6 100644
--- a/examples/client_randoms/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/client_randoms/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ clap = { version = "3.2.23", features = ["derive"] }
 env_logger = "0.8.4"
 hex = "0.4.3"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
 serde_json = "1.0.96"
 
diff --git a/examples/ip_anon/Cargo.toml b/examples/ip_anon/Cargo.toml
index 8f19a91b..cb01d918 100644
--- a/examples/ip_anon/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/ip_anon/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ipcrypt = "0.1.0"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 regex = "1.7.3"
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
 
 [dependencies.pnet]
diff --git a/examples/log_conn/Cargo.toml b/examples/log_conn/Cargo.toml
index 4e111d48..b706aed9 100644
--- a/examples/log_conn/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/log_conn/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ jsonl = "4.0.1"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 regex = "1.7.3"
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
 serde_json = "1.0.96"
diff --git a/examples/log_dns/Cargo.toml b/examples/log_dns/Cargo.toml
index c472479f..1eae4220 100644
--- a/examples/log_dns/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/log_dns/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ jsonl = "4.0.1"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 regex = "1.7.3"
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
 serde_json = "1.0.96"
diff --git a/examples/log_http/Cargo.toml b/examples/log_http/Cargo.toml
index 0cc3a082..37996f19 100644
--- a/examples/log_http/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/log_http/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ jsonl = "4.0.1"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 regex = "1.7.3"
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
 serde_json = "1.0.96"
diff --git a/examples/log_quic/Cargo.toml b/examples/log_quic/Cargo.toml
index c168caeb..56fcb9ed 100644
--- a/examples/log_quic/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/log_quic/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ jsonl = "4.0.1"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 regex = "1.7.3"
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
 serde_json = "1.0.96"
diff --git a/examples/log_tls/Cargo.toml b/examples/log_tls/Cargo.toml
index 6314bc7d..ed8db710 100644
--- a/examples/log_tls/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/log_tls/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ jsonl = "4.0.1"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 regex = "1.7.3"
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
 serde_json = "1.0.96"
diff --git a/examples/pcap_dump/Cargo.toml b/examples/pcap_dump/Cargo.toml
index 7d7acf39..352627d6 100644
--- a/examples/pcap_dump/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/pcap_dump/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 pcap-file = "1.1.1"
 regex = "1.7.3"
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
diff --git a/examples/spin/Cargo.toml b/examples/spin/Cargo.toml
index 3a98655b..9208589b 100644
--- a/examples/spin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/spin/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ anyhow = "1.0.70"
 clap = { version = "3.2.23", features = ["derive"] }
 env_logger = "0.8.4"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }
diff --git a/examples/video/Cargo.toml b/examples/video/Cargo.toml
index 51b5db8f..02cf2541 100644
--- a/examples/video/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/video/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ hashlink = "0.7.0"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["release_max_level_info"] }
 regex = "1.7.3"
-retina-core = { path = "../../core" }
+retina-core = { path = "../../core", features = ["mlx5"] }
 retina-filtergen = { path = "../../filtergen" }