diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml
index 3ba39a7c6..06ebea839 100644
--- a/vars/default_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/default_vars.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ dhcpd_enabled: False
 
 # named
 named_install: True
-named_enabled: True
+named_enabled: False
 block_DNS: False
 
 # dnsmasq