diff --git a/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf b/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf
index 1de7c665..d33a6789 100644
--- a/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf
+++ b/jvb/rootfs/defaults/jvb.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{ $COLIBRI_REST_ENABLED := .Env.COLIBRI_REST_ENABLED | default "false" | toBool -}}
-{{ $DISABLE_AWS_HARVESTER := .Env.DISABLE_AWS_HARVESTER | default "false" | toBool -}}
+{{ $DISABLE_AWS_HARVESTER := .Env.DISABLE_AWS_HARVESTER | default "true" | toBool -}}
 {{ $DISABLE_XMPP := .Env.JVB_DISABLE_XMPP | default "0" | toBool -}}
 {{ $ENABLE_COLIBRI_WEBSOCKET := .Env.ENABLE_COLIBRI_WEBSOCKET | default "0" | toBool -}}
 {{ $ENABLE_OCTO := .Env.ENABLE_OCTO | default "0" | toBool -}}