diff --git lib/agent/default.options lib/agent/default.options
index 8fc81774..c252c554 100644
--- lib/agent/default.options
+++ lib/agent/default.options
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugin_list = control-panel
 auto_connect = false

 # Allows Prey to auto-update itself when new versions are released.
-auto_update = true
+auto_update = false

 # Fetch edge releases before they reach the stable branch. No effect without auto_update.
 download_edge = false
diff --git prey.conf.default prey.conf.default
index a3e10203..6b94772c 100644
--- prey.conf.default
+++ prey.conf.default
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugin_list = control-panel
 auto_connect = false

 # Allows Prey to auto-update itself when new versions are released.
-auto_update = true
+auto_update = false

 # Fetch edge releases before they reach the stable branch. No effect without auto_update.
 download_edge = false