diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/firefox.nix b/hosts/common/programs/firefox.nix
index 922fa199..e4b7a700 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/firefox.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/firefox.nix
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ in
         # TODO: add bypass-paywalls-clean (build from source)
         ether-metamask = {
           package = pkgs.firefox-extensions.ether-metamask;
-          enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+          enable = lib.mkDefault false;  # until i can disable the first-run notification
         };
         i2p-in-private-browsing = {
           package = pkgs.firefox-extensions.i2p-in-private-browsing;