diff --git a/R/crew_controller_lsf.R b/R/crew_controller_lsf.R
index 9606769..72aeeb3 100644
--- a/R/crew_controller_lsf.R
+++ b/R/crew_controller_lsf.R
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ crew_controller_lsf <- function(
   reset_options = FALSE,
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("bsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("bkill")),
diff --git a/R/crew_controller_pbs.R b/R/crew_controller_pbs.R
index 0f57939..6f895c3 100644
--- a/R/crew_controller_pbs.R
+++ b/R/crew_controller_pbs.R
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ crew_controller_pbs <- function(
   reset_options = FALSE,
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("qsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("qdel")),
diff --git a/R/crew_controller_sge.R b/R/crew_controller_sge.R
index 7f11950..89ed72a 100644
--- a/R/crew_controller_sge.R
+++ b/R/crew_controller_sge.R
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ crew_controller_sge <- function(
   reset_options = FALSE,
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("qsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("qdel")),
diff --git a/R/crew_controller_slurm.R b/R/crew_controller_slurm.R
index d831acd..45fcbb3 100644
--- a/R/crew_controller_slurm.R
+++ b/R/crew_controller_slurm.R
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ crew_controller_slurm <- function(
   reset_options = FALSE,
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("sbatch")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("scancel")),
diff --git a/R/crew_launcher_cluster.R b/R/crew_launcher_cluster.R
index a7331fb..75d0632 100644
--- a/R/crew_launcher_cluster.R
+++ b/R/crew_launcher_cluster.R
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ crew_launcher_cluster <- function(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = "",
   command_terminate = "",
diff --git a/R/crew_launcher_lsf.R b/R/crew_launcher_lsf.R
index 35d1135..1718972 100644
--- a/R/crew_launcher_lsf.R
+++ b/R/crew_launcher_lsf.R
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ crew_launcher_lsf <- function(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("bsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("bkill")),
diff --git a/R/crew_launcher_pbs.R b/R/crew_launcher_pbs.R
index eacdb22..9fbbcc7 100644
--- a/R/crew_launcher_pbs.R
+++ b/R/crew_launcher_pbs.R
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ crew_launcher_pbs <- function(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("qsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("qdel")),
diff --git a/R/crew_launcher_sge.R b/R/crew_launcher_sge.R
index 06b50ee..c7cda09 100644
--- a/R/crew_launcher_sge.R
+++ b/R/crew_launcher_sge.R
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ crew_launcher_sge <- function(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("qsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("qdel")),
diff --git a/R/crew_launcher_slurm.R b/R/crew_launcher_slurm.R
index e8bbfef..f6ebad3 100644
--- a/R/crew_launcher_slurm.R
+++ b/R/crew_launcher_slurm.R
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ crew_launcher_slurm <- function(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("sbatch")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("scancel")),
diff --git a/man/crew_controller_lsf.Rd b/man/crew_controller_lsf.Rd
index 98c702b..2c4197a 100644
--- a/man/crew_controller_lsf.Rd
+++ b/man/crew_controller_lsf.Rd
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ crew_controller_lsf(
   reset_options = FALSE,
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("bsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("bkill")),
diff --git a/man/crew_controller_pbs.Rd b/man/crew_controller_pbs.Rd
index 3cb52f3..8b6ae85 100644
--- a/man/crew_controller_pbs.Rd
+++ b/man/crew_controller_pbs.Rd
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ crew_controller_pbs(
   reset_options = FALSE,
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("qsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("qdel")),
diff --git a/man/crew_controller_sge.Rd b/man/crew_controller_sge.Rd
index ba25716..65f1618 100644
--- a/man/crew_controller_sge.Rd
+++ b/man/crew_controller_sge.Rd
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ crew_controller_sge(
   reset_options = FALSE,
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("qsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("qdel")),
diff --git a/man/crew_controller_slurm.Rd b/man/crew_controller_slurm.Rd
index ff98fbc..9ca52e8 100644
--- a/man/crew_controller_slurm.Rd
+++ b/man/crew_controller_slurm.Rd
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ crew_controller_slurm(
   reset_options = FALSE,
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("sbatch")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("scancel")),
diff --git a/man/crew_launcher_cluster.Rd b/man/crew_launcher_cluster.Rd
index a655113..61ad37a 100644
--- a/man/crew_launcher_cluster.Rd
+++ b/man/crew_launcher_cluster.Rd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ crew_launcher_cluster(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = "",
   command_terminate = "",
diff --git a/man/crew_launcher_lsf.Rd b/man/crew_launcher_lsf.Rd
index 68510d3..27cb6f1 100644
--- a/man/crew_launcher_lsf.Rd
+++ b/man/crew_launcher_lsf.Rd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ crew_launcher_lsf(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("bsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("bkill")),
diff --git a/man/crew_launcher_pbs.Rd b/man/crew_launcher_pbs.Rd
index b82df22..6e5841a 100644
--- a/man/crew_launcher_pbs.Rd
+++ b/man/crew_launcher_pbs.Rd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ crew_launcher_pbs(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("qsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("qdel")),
diff --git a/man/crew_launcher_sge.Rd b/man/crew_launcher_sge.Rd
index 7a7e504..a48e734 100644
--- a/man/crew_launcher_sge.Rd
+++ b/man/crew_launcher_sge.Rd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ crew_launcher_sge(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("qsub")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("qdel")),
diff --git a/man/crew_launcher_slurm.Rd b/man/crew_launcher_slurm.Rd
index 9391ad0..675935d 100644
--- a/man/crew_launcher_slurm.Rd
+++ b/man/crew_launcher_slurm.Rd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ crew_launcher_slurm(
   garbage_collection = FALSE,
   launch_max = 5L,
   tls = crew::crew_tls(mode = "automatic"),
-  r_arguments = NULL,
+  r_arguments = c("--no-save", "--no-restore"),
   verbose = FALSE,
   command_submit = as.character(Sys.which("sbatch")),
   command_terminate = as.character(Sys.which("scancel")),