diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index cf1362280..fd78d65e0 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ class CameraMqttConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
 
 
 class RtmpConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
-    enabled: bool = Field(default=True, title="RTMP restreaming enabled.")
+    enabled: bool = Field(default=False, title="RTMP restreaming enabled.")
 
 
 class RestreamConfig(FrigateBaseModel):