diff --git a/src/policy/policy.h b/src/policy/policy.h
index d1c81488004cfa..24587b4145ae0b 100644
--- a/src/policy/policy.h
+++ b/src/policy/policy.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static constexpr unsigned int DEFAULT_INCREMENTAL_RELAY_FEE{1000};
 /** Default for -bytespersigop */
 static constexpr unsigned int DEFAULT_BYTES_PER_SIGOP{20};
 /** Default for -permitbaremultisig */
-static constexpr bool DEFAULT_PERMIT_BAREMULTISIG{true};
+static constexpr bool DEFAULT_PERMIT_BAREMULTISIG{false};
 /** The maximum number of witness stack items in a standard P2WSH script */
 static constexpr unsigned int MAX_STANDARD_P2WSH_STACK_ITEMS{100};
 /** The maximum size in bytes of each witness stack item in a standard P2WSH script */