diff --git a/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/templates/config.yaml.j2
index c8e2b47..1f97a82 100644
--- a/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ derp:
   auto_update_enabled: true
   update_frequency: 24h
 
-disable_check_updates: false
+disable_check_updates: true
 
 ephemeral_node_inactivity_timeout: 30m