diff --git a/templates/questions/metrics.yaml b/templates/questions/metrics.yaml
index 36fc6cd6f79..ce09d7d7c3d 100644
--- a/templates/questions/metrics.yaml
+++ b/templates/questions/metrics.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
           description: "Enable Prometheus Metrics"
           schema:
             type: boolean
-            default: true
+            default: false
             show_subquestions_if: true
             subquestions:
               - variable: serviceMonitor
diff --git a/templates/questions/metrics3m.yaml b/templates/questions/metrics3m.yaml
index 73da63fa30e..fb69256ed97 100644
--- a/templates/questions/metrics3m.yaml
+++ b/templates/questions/metrics3m.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
           description: "Enable Prometheus Metrics"
           schema:
             type: boolean
-            default: true
+            default: false
             show_subquestions_if: true
             subquestions:
               - variable: serviceMonitor
diff --git a/templates/questions/metrics60m.yaml b/templates/questions/metrics60m.yaml
index 3764c7ad027..5fd009c4814 100644
--- a/templates/questions/metrics60m.yaml
+++ b/templates/questions/metrics60m.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
           description: "Enable Prometheus Metrics"
           schema:
             type: boolean
-            default: true
+            default: false
             show_subquestions_if: true
             subquestions:
               - variable: serviceMonitor