diff --git a/waku/v2/node/config.nim b/waku/v2/node/config.nim
index bbb6dd6c1..a50719901 100644
--- a/waku/v2/node/config.nim
+++ b/waku/v2/node/config.nim
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ type
     
     relayPeerExchange* {.
       desc: "Enable gossipsub peer exchange in relay protocol: true|false",
-      defaultValue: true
+      defaultValue: false
       name: "relay-peer-exchange" }: bool
     
     rlnRelay* {.