diff --git a/.github/workflows/geneva_metrics.yml b/.github/workflows/geneva_metrics.yml
index 4b28545bf..ab9cf693b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/geneva_metrics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/geneva_metrics.yml
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/otel_cpp/build"
           cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/otel_cpp/build"
           cmake .. -DOPENTELEMETRY_INSTALL=ON
-          cmake --build . -j${nproc}
+          cmake --build . -j$(nproc)
           cmake --install . --prefix "$HOME/prebuilt-otel"
           mkdir -p "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/otel_cpp_contrib/exporters/geneva/build"
           cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/otel_cpp_contrib/exporters/geneva/build"
           cmake .. "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$HOME/prebuilt-otel" \
-            -DBUILD_TESTING=ON -DBUILD_EXAMPLE=ON
-          cmake --build . -j${nproc}
+            -DBUILD_TESTING=ON -DWITH_EXAMPLES=ON
+          cmake --build . -j$(nproc)
           ctest
diff --git a/exporters/geneva/CMakeLists.txt b/exporters/geneva/CMakeLists.txt
index 621539a17..eaea9c99c 100644
--- a/exporters/geneva/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/exporters/geneva/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ if(OPENTELEMETRY_INSTALL)
     PATTERN "*.h")
 endif()
 
-if(BUILD_EXAMPLE)
+if(WITH_EXAMPLES)
   add_executable(example_metrics example/example_metrics.cc
                                  example/foo_library.cc)
   target_link_libraries(example_metrics opentelemetry_exporter_geneva_metrics)
diff --git a/exporters/geneva/INSTALL.md b/exporters/geneva/INSTALL.md
index 4806b7880..1321f3e26 100644
--- a/exporters/geneva/INSTALL.md
+++ b/exporters/geneva/INSTALL.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ for instructions.
      inclusion in shared libraries, this variable is used.
    - `-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON` : To build shared libraries for the targets.
    - `-DBUILD_TESTING=ON` : Build the unit-tests
-   - `-DBUILD_EXAMPLE=ON`: Build the example code which generates measurements and collects/exports metrics periodically
+   - `-DWITH_EXAMPLES=ON`: Build the example code which generates measurements and collects/exports metrics periodically
 
 4. Once build configuration is created, build the exporter:
 
diff --git a/exporters/user_events/CMakeLists.txt b/exporters/user_events/CMakeLists.txt
index ea24bf88d..9d553c3a3 100644
--- a/exporters/user_events/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/exporters/user_events/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 
-if (MAIN_PROJECT)
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-endif()
-
 if(WIN32)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "user_events exporter is Linux only for now")
 endif()
 
-option(BUILD_EXAMPLE "Build example" ON)
+option(WITH_EXAMPLES "Build example" ON)
 option(BUILD_TESTING "Build tests" ON)
+option(BUILD_TRACEPOINTS "Build tracepoints library" ON)
 
 project(opentelemetry-user_events-exporter)
 if(CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR)
@@ -28,16 +24,28 @@ if(MAIN_PROJECT)
   find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED)
 endif()
 
-# don't build samples and tools from LinuxTracepoints.
-set(BUILD_SAMPLES OFF)
-set(BUILD_TOOLS OFF)
-add_subdirectory(third_party/LinuxTracepoints)
+if(BUILD_TRACEPOINTS)
+  set(ORIGINAL_BUILD_SAMPLES ${BUILD_SAMPLES})
+  set(ORIGINAL_BUILD_TOOLS ${BUILD_TOOLS})
+
+  # don't build samples and tools from LinuxTracepoints.
+  set(BUILD_SAMPLES OFF)
+  set(BUILD_TOOLS OFF)
+  add_subdirectory(third_party/LinuxTracepoints)
+
+  # Restore original values
+  set(BUILD_SAMPLES ${ORIGINAL_BUILD_SAMPLES})
+  set(BUILD_TOOLS ${ORIGINAL_BUILD_TOOLS})
+endif()
 
 include_directories(include)
 
 add_library(opentelemetry_exporter_user_events_logs
             src/logs_exporter.cc src/recordable.cc src/utils.cc)
 
+target_compile_features(opentelemetry_exporter_user_events_logs
+                        PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
+
 target_compile_definitions(opentelemetry_exporter_user_events_logs
                            PUBLIC HAVE_CONSOLE_LOG HAVE_LOGS_PREVIEW)
 
@@ -60,6 +68,9 @@ set_target_properties(opentelemetry_exporter_user_events_logs
 
 add_library(opentelemetry_exporter_user_events_metrics src/metrics_exporter.cc)
 
+target_compile_features(opentelemetry_exporter_user_events_metrics
+                        PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
+
 if(MAIN_PROJECT)
   target_include_directories(opentelemetry_exporter_user_events_metrics
                              PRIVATE ${OPENTELEMETRY_CPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
@@ -74,7 +85,7 @@ else()
            opentelemetry_otlp_recordable tracepoint)
 endif()
 
-if(BUILD_EXAMPLE)
+if(WITH_EXAMPLES)
   add_executable(user_events_logs example/logs/main.cc
                                   example/logs/foo_library.cc)
   target_link_libraries(user_events_logs ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}