diff --git a/app/Config/bootstrap.php b/app/Config/bootstrap.php
index c588acd12..d968c7978 100644
--- a/app/Config/bootstrap.php
+++ b/app/Config/bootstrap.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Configure::write('CyDefSIG.logo', 'orgs/MIL.be.png');     // used in Events::ind
 
 Configure::write('CyDefSIG.showorg', 'true');             // show the name/flag of the organisation that uploaded the data
 Configure::write('CyDefSIG.showowner', 'false');           // show the email of the owner that uploaded the data
-Configure::write('CyDefSIG.sync', 'true');                 // enable features related to syncing with other CyDefSIG instances
+Configure::write('CyDefSIG.sync', 'false');                 // enable features related to syncing with other CyDefSIG instances
 Configure::write('CyDefSIG.email', 'no-reply@sig.mil.be'); // email from for all the mails
 
 Configure::write('GnuPG.onlyencrypted', 'true');         // only allow encrypted email, do not allow plaintext mails