diff --git a/modules/services/security/tor.nix b/modules/services/security/tor.nix
index 5607fcbcdd6..72f49f30eb8 100644
--- a/modules/services/security/tor.nix
+++ b/modules/services/security/tor.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ in
       client = {
 
         enable = mkOption {
-          default = true;
+          default = false;
           description = ''
             Whether to enable Tor daemon to route application connections.
             You might want to disable this if you plan running a dedicated Tor relay.