diff --git a/group_vars/galaxy_etca.yml b/group_vars/galaxy_etca.yml
index 99e15e0a..9fd3b634 100644
--- a/group_vars/galaxy_etca.yml
+++ b/group_vars/galaxy_etca.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ galaxy_db_tiaas_password: "{{ vault_galaxy_db_tiaas_password }}"
 qld_file_mounts_available: True # assume true unless set to false
 pawsey_file_mounts_available: True # assume true unless set to false
 
-test_object_store_paths_enabled: True # assume false unless set to true
+test_object_store_paths_enabled: False # assume false unless set to true
 
 qld_file_mounts_path: /mnt/user-data-qld
 pawsey_file_mounts_path: /mnt/user-data-pawsey