diff --git a/quarkus/addons/flyway/runtime/src/main/java/org/kie/flyway/quarkus/KieFlywayQuarkusRuntimeConfig.java b/quarkus/addons/flyway/runtime/src/main/java/org/kie/flyway/quarkus/KieFlywayQuarkusRuntimeConfig.java
index 3f79c9643e5..5819fa3a7cc 100644
--- a/quarkus/addons/flyway/runtime/src/main/java/org/kie/flyway/quarkus/KieFlywayQuarkusRuntimeConfig.java
+++ b/quarkus/addons/flyway/runtime/src/main/java/org/kie/flyway/quarkus/KieFlywayQuarkusRuntimeConfig.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class KieFlywayQuarkusRuntimeConfig implements KieFlywayConfiguration<Kie
     /**
      * Enables the execution of the Flyway initializer during the application startup
      */
-    @ConfigItem(name = "enabled", defaultValue = "true")
+    @ConfigItem(name = "enabled", defaultValue = "false")
     boolean enabled;
 
     /**