diff --git a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
index 1b16eefa9..24fa46f29 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ postgresql_enabled: False
 # authserver_enabled: False
 
 # Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS)
-cups_install: True
+cups_install: False
 cups_enabled: False
 
 # At Your Own Risk: take a security audit seriously before deploying this