diff --git a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
index 303ca7805b..5521cf1660 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
+++ b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "name": "automatic_networking",
         "label": "Automatic Networking",
         "help": "This defines how other nodes in the High Fidelity metaverse will be able to reach your domain-server.<br/>If you don't want to deal with any network settings, use full automatic networking.",
-        "default": "full",
+        "default": "disabled",
         "type": "select",
         "options": [
           {