diff --git a/waku/factory/conf_builder/store_service_conf_builder.nim b/waku/factory/conf_builder/store_service_conf_builder.nim
index d12bc8150..d5d48c34d 100644
--- a/waku/factory/conf_builder/store_service_conf_builder.nim
+++ b/waku/factory/conf_builder/store_service_conf_builder.nim
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ proc build*(b: StoreServiceConfBuilder): Result[Option[StoreServiceConf], string
         dbMigration: b.dbMigration.get(true),
         dbURl: b.dbUrl.get(),
         dbVacuum: b.dbVacuum.get(false),
-        supportV2: b.supportV2.get(true),
+        supportV2: b.supportV2.get(false),
         maxNumDbConnections: b.maxNumDbConnections.get(50),
         retentionPolicy: b.retentionPolicy.get("time:" & $2.days.seconds),
         resume: b.resume.get(false),
diff --git a/waku/factory/external_config.nim b/waku/factory/external_config.nim
index ecf57afd7..4e71783c5 100644
--- a/waku/factory/external_config.nim
+++ b/waku/factory/external_config.nim
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ hence would have reachability issues.""",
 
     legacyStore* {.
       desc: "Enable/disable support of Waku Store v2 as a service",
-      defaultValue: true,
+      defaultValue: false,
       name: "legacy-store"
     .}: bool