diff --git a/dev/validate_bom__config.py b/dev/validate_bom__config.py
index 2b122df3..5af0172d 100644
--- a/dev/validate_bom__config.py
+++ b/dev/validate_bom__config.py
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ def add_config(self, options, script):
                         for _ in range(26))
     telemetry_config = '''\
 telemetry:
-  enabled: true
+  enabled: false
   endpoint: https://stats-staging.spinnaker.io
   instanceId: {}
   spinnakerVersion: {}