diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml
index d4c4d04bb..f363a9e18 100644
--- a/vars/default_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/default_vars.yml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ admin_console_enabled: True
 # variables related to introduction of nginx
 # apache
 apache_install: True
-apache_enabled: True
+apache_enabled: False
 apache_port: "8090"
 apache_interface: "127.0.0.1"
 # The following variable, if True, allows Admin Console to poweroff IIAB