diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7600fd2b8..5d7f25dd42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ In case the setup does not work as intended follow the trace of events:
 | <a name="input_cloudwatch_config"></a> [cloudwatch\_config](#input\_cloudwatch\_config) | (optional) Replaces the module default cloudwatch log config. See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch-Agent-Configuration-File-Details.html for details. | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_service_linked_role_spot"></a> [create\_service\_linked\_role\_spot](#input\_create\_service\_linked\_role\_spot) | (optional) create the serviced linked role for spot instances that is required by the scale-up lambda. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_delay_webhook_event"></a> [delay\_webhook\_event](#input\_delay\_webhook\_event) | The number of seconds the event accepted by the webhook is invisible on the queue before the scale up lambda will receive the event. | `number` | `30` | no |
-| <a name="input_disable_update_runners"></a> [disable\_update\_runners](#input\_disable\_update\_runners) | Disable the auto update of the github runner agent. Be-aware there is a grace period of 30 days, see also the [GitHub article](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-02-01-github-actions-self-hosted-runners-can-now-disable-automatic-updates/) | `bool` | `true` | no |
+| <a name="input_disable_update_runners"></a> [disable\_update\_runners](#input\_disable\_update\_runners) | Disable the auto update of the github runner agent. Be-aware there is a grace period of 30 days, see also the [GitHub article](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-02-01-github-actions-self-hosted-runners-can-now-disable-automatic-updates/) | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_enable_cloudwatch_agent"></a> [enable\_cloudwatch\_agent](#input\_enable\_cloudwatch\_agent) | Enabling the cloudwatch agent on the ec2 runner instances, the runner contains default config. Configuration can be overridden via `cloudwatch_config`. | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_enable_ephemeral_runners"></a> [enable\_ephemeral\_runners](#input\_enable\_ephemeral\_runners) | Enable ephemeral runners, runners will only be used once. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_enable_managed_runner_security_group"></a> [enable\_managed\_runner\_security\_group](#input\_enable\_managed\_runner\_security\_group) | Enabling the default managed security group creation. Unmanaged security groups can be specified via `runner_additional_security_group_ids`. | `bool` | `true` | no |
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index f54d813a5b..e1546fb9df 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -589,5 +589,5 @@ variable "pool_config" {
 variable "disable_update_runners" {
   description = "Disable the auto update of the github runner agent. Be-aware there is a grace period of 30 days, see also the [GitHub article](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-02-01-github-actions-self-hosted-runners-can-now-disable-automatic-updates/)"
   type        = bool
-  default     = true
+  default     = false
 }