diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 04fcd4964..c98a18d39 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ config :pleroma, :instance,
   federation_publisher_modules: [
     Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Publisher
   ],
-  allow_relay: true,
+  allow_relay: false,
   public: true,
   static_dir: "instance/static/",
   allowed_post_formats: [