diff --git a/vars/local_vars_big.yml b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
index 6d59e3b45..ded870001 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_big.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ awstats_install: True
 awstats_enabled: True
 
 # 2019-07-08 WARNING: both vars are IGNORED on Debian 10+ due to: github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/1849
-monit_install: True
-monit_enabled: True
+monit_install: False
+monit_enabled: False
 
 munin_install: True
 munin_enabled: True