diff --git a/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/setting/OpenSearchSettings.java b/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/setting/OpenSearchSettings.java
index dd36341960..2d51e26efb 100644
--- a/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/setting/OpenSearchSettings.java
+++ b/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/setting/OpenSearchSettings.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class OpenSearchSettings extends Settings {
   public static final Setting<?> SQL_PAGINATION_API_SEARCH_AFTER_SETTING =
       Setting.boolSetting(
           Key.SQL_PAGINATION_API_SEARCH_AFTER.getKeyValue(),
-          true,
+          false,
           Setting.Property.NodeScope,
           Setting.Property.Dynamic);