diff --git a/hosts/modules/nixcache.nix b/hosts/modules/nixcache.nix
index c8d7ac209..ea7f753d4 100644
--- a/hosts/modules/nixcache.nix
+++ b/hosts/modules/nixcache.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ in
       type = types.bool;
     };
     sane.nixcache.remote-builders.supercap = mkOption {
-      default = true;
+      default = false;
       type = types.bool;
     };
   };