diff --git a/templates/questions/metrics/metrics.yaml b/templates/questions/metrics/metrics.yaml
index 638cea0bc71..8f481fd7b20 100644
--- a/templates/questions/metrics/metrics.yaml
+++ b/templates/questions/metrics/metrics.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
                 description: Enable Prometheus Metrics
                 schema:
                   type: boolean
-                  default: true
+                  default: false
                   show_subquestions_if: true
                   subquestions:
diff --git a/templates/questions/metrics/metrics3m.yaml b/templates/questions/metrics/metrics3m.yaml
index 638cea0bc71..8f481fd7b20 100644
--- a/templates/questions/metrics/metrics3m.yaml
+++ b/templates/questions/metrics/metrics3m.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
                 description: Enable Prometheus Metrics
                 schema:
                   type: boolean
-                  default: true
+                  default: false
                   show_subquestions_if: true
                   subquestions:
diff --git a/templates/questions/metrics/metrics60m.yaml b/templates/questions/metrics/metrics60m.yaml
index 638cea0bc71..8f481fd7b20 100644
--- a/templates/questions/metrics/metrics60m.yaml
+++ b/templates/questions/metrics/metrics60m.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
                 description: Enable Prometheus Metrics
                 schema:
                   type: boolean
-                  default: true
+                  default: false
                   show_subquestions_if: true
                   subquestions: