diff --git a/roles/transmission/defaults/main.yml b/roles/transmission/defaults/main.yml
index 96fd188d4..ab6c3211b 100644
--- a/roles/transmission/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/transmission/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Transmission is a BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc
 # transmission_install: False
 # transmission_enabled: False
-# transmission_compile_latest: True
+# transmission_compile_latest: False
 # transmission_username: Admin
 # transmission_password: changeme
 
diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml
index bfdd2eee3..bbfee1525 100644
--- a/vars/default_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/default_vars.yml
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ sugarizer_port: 8089
 # Transmission is a BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc
 transmission_install: False
 transmission_enabled: False
-transmission_compile_latest: True
+transmission_compile_latest: False
 transmission_username: Admin
 transmission_password: changeme
 
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_large.yml b/vars/local_vars_large.yml
index d5e014e61..9059d9ca0 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_large.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_large.yml
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ sugarizer_enabled: True
 # BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc
 transmission_install: True
 transmission_enabled: True
-transmission_compile_latest: True
+transmission_compile_latest: False
 # A. UNCOMMENT LANGUAGE(S) TO DOWNLOAD KA Lite VIDEOS TO /library/transmission
 #    using https://pantry.learningequality.org/downloads/ka-lite/0.17/content/
 transmission_kalite_languages:
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
index 21ba95409..dcf291dd1 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ sugarizer_enabled: True
 # BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc
 transmission_install: True
 transmission_enabled: True
-transmission_compile_latest: True
+transmission_compile_latest: False
 # A. UNCOMMENT LANGUAGE(S) TO DOWNLOAD KA Lite VIDEOS TO /library/transmission
 #    using https://pantry.learningequality.org/downloads/ka-lite/0.17/content/
 transmission_kalite_languages:
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_small.yml b/vars/local_vars_small.yml
index 2df6b1655..88c2c2a89 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_small.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_small.yml
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ sugarizer_enabled: False
 # BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc
 transmission_install: False
 transmission_enabled: False
-transmission_compile_latest: True
+transmission_compile_latest: False
 # A. UNCOMMENT LANGUAGE(S) TO DOWNLOAD KA Lite VIDEOS TO /library/transmission
 #    using https://pantry.learningequality.org/downloads/ka-lite/0.17/content/
 transmission_kalite_languages:
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml b/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml
index 07367888e..5b82be988 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ sugarizer_enabled: False
 # BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc
 transmission_install: False
 transmission_enabled: False
-transmission_compile_latest: True
+transmission_compile_latest: False
 # A. UNCOMMENT LANGUAGE(S) TO DOWNLOAD KA Lite VIDEOS TO /library/transmission
 #    using https://pantry.learningequality.org/downloads/ka-lite/0.17/content/
 transmission_kalite_languages: