diff --git a/jobs/pxc-mysql/templates/my.cnf.erb b/jobs/pxc-mysql/templates/my.cnf.erb
index c03389e75..3222bf5b3 100644
--- a/jobs/pxc-mysql/templates/my.cnf.erb
+++ b/jobs/pxc-mysql/templates/my.cnf.erb
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ event_scheduler                 = <%= bool_to_on_off(p('engine_config.event_sche
 master_info_repository          = TABLE
 relay_log_info_repository       = TABLE
 relay_log                       = mysql-relay
-relay_log_recovery              = 1
+relay_log_recovery              = OFF
 master_verify_checksum          = 1
 
 <% if p('engine_config.audit_logs.enabled') %>