diff --git a/assembly/assembly-wsmaster-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes/che/che.properties b/assembly/assembly-wsmaster-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes/che/che.properties
index e23237cbd55..519063061d6 100644
--- a/assembly/assembly-wsmaster-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes/che/che.properties
+++ b/assembly/assembly-wsmaster-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes/che/che.properties
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ che.workspace.startup_debug_log_limit_bytes=10485760
 
 # If true, 'stop-workspace' role with the edit privileges will be granted to the 'che' ServiceAccount.
 # This configuration is mainly required for workspace idling when the OpenShift OAuth is enabled.
-che.workspace.stop.role.enabled=true
+che.workspace.stop.role.enabled=false
 
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