diff --git a/Bloxstrap/Models/Persistable/Settings.cs b/Bloxstrap/Models/Persistable/Settings.cs
index 13f834c..eebf03d 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/Models/Persistable/Settings.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/Models/Persistable/Settings.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Models.Persistable
         public bool UseFastFlagManager { get; set; } = true;
         public bool WPFSoftwareRender { get; set; } = false;
         public bool EnableAnalytics { get; set; } = true;
-        public bool BackgroundUpdatesEnabled { get; set; } = true;
+        public bool BackgroundUpdatesEnabled { get; set; } = false;
         public bool DebugDisableVersionPackageCleanup { get; set; } = false;
         public string? SelectedCustomTheme { get; set; } = null;
         public WebEnvironment WebEnvironment { get; set; } = WebEnvironment.Production;