diff --git a/vars/local_vars_big.yml b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
index e69e4c303..82ed09cd8 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_big.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ dns_jail_enabled: False
 # July 2018 (https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/870) and that @georgejhunt
 # extensively later refined (PRs #1179, #1300, #1327, #2070).
 captiveportal_install: True
-captiveportal_enabled: True
+captiveportal_enabled: False
 captiveportal_splash_page: /
 # You might also want to set iiab_home_url (above!)
 # In a pinch, disable Captive Portal using instructions in http://FAQ.IIAB.IO