diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 463b9448aa2..1c28aa80597 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -74,16 +74,19 @@ To understand the wider context why we made these changes, read *Highlights* bel
 
 *You can now easily bound how much resource usage libp2p consumes!  This aids in protecting nodes from consuming more resources then are available to them.*
 
-The [libp2p Network Resource Manager](https://github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-resource-manager#readme) is enabled by default, but can be disabled via:
+The [libp2p Network Resource Manager](https://github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-resource-manager#readme) is disabled by default, but can be enabled via:
 
-`ipfs config --json Swarm.ResourceMgr.Enabled false`
+`ipfs config --json Swarm.ResourceMgr.Enabled true`
 
 When enabled, it applies some safe defaults that can be inspected and adjusted with:
+
 - `ipfs swarm stats --help`
 - `ipfs swarm limit --help`
 
 User changes persist to config at [`Swarm.ResourceMgr`](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/blob/master/docs/config.md#swarmresourcemgr).
 
+The Resource Manager will be enabled by default in a future release.
+
 #### 🔃 Relay V2 client with auto discovery (`Swarm.RelayClient`)
 
 *All the pieces are enabled for [hole-punching](https://blog.ipfs.io/2022-01-20-libp2p-hole-punching/) by default, improving connecting with nodes behind NATs and Firewalls!*
diff --git a/core/node/libp2p/rcmgr.go b/core/node/libp2p/rcmgr.go
index 4d4b29a564d..c6a4a5f4866 100644
--- a/core/node/libp2p/rcmgr.go
+++ b/core/node/libp2p/rcmgr.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func ResourceManager(cfg config.SwarmConfig) interface{} {
 		var manager network.ResourceManager
 		var opts Libp2pOpts
 
-		enabled := cfg.ResourceMgr.Enabled.WithDefault(true)
+		enabled := cfg.ResourceMgr.Enabled.WithDefault(false)
 
 		/// ENV overrides Config (if present)
 		switch os.Getenv("LIBP2P_RCMGR") {
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index fbdc4540c55..8f2cee06fec 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -1637,7 +1637,7 @@ and tracking recource usage over time.
 Enables the libp2p Network Resource Manager and auguments the default limits
 using user-defined ones in `Swarm.ResourceMgr.Limits` (if present).
 
-Default: `true`
+Default: `false`
 
 Type: `flag`
 
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0116-prometheus-data/prometheus_metrics b/test/sharness/t0116-prometheus-data/prometheus_metrics
index adffa4c1b91..dd358e82f4f 100644
--- a/test/sharness/t0116-prometheus-data/prometheus_metrics
+++ b/test/sharness/t0116-prometheus-data/prometheus_metrics
@@ -656,10 +656,6 @@ leveldb_datastore_sync_latency_seconds_bucket
 leveldb_datastore_sync_latency_seconds_count
 leveldb_datastore_sync_latency_seconds_sum
 leveldb_datastore_sync_total
-libp2p_rcmgr_memory_allocations_allowed_total
-libp2p_rcmgr_memory_allocations_blocked_total
-libp2p_rcmgr_peer_blocked_total
-libp2p_rcmgr_peers_allowed_total
 process_cpu_seconds_total
 process_max_fds
 process_open_fds
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0139-swarm-rcmgr.sh b/test/sharness/t0139-swarm-rcmgr.sh
index 89586300476..24b9ebf6544 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0139-swarm-rcmgr.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0139-swarm-rcmgr.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,25 @@ test_description="Test ipfs swarm ResourceMgr config and commands"
 
 test_init_ipfs
 
+# test correct behavior when resource manager is disabled (default behavior)
+test_launch_ipfs_daemon
+
+test_expect_success 'Swarm limit should fail since RM is disabled' '
+  test_expect_code 1 ipfs swarm limit system 2> actual &&
+  test_should_contain "missing ResourceMgr" actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'Swarm stats should fail since RM is disabled' '
+  test_expect_code 1 ipfs swarm stats all 2> actual &&
+  test_should_contain "missing ResourceMgr" actual
+'
+
+test_kill_ipfs_daemon
+
+test_expect_success 'Enable resource manager' '
+  ipfs config --bool Swarm.ResourceMgr.Enabled true
+'
+
 # swarm limit|stats should fail in offline mode
 
 test_expect_success 'disconnected: swarm limit requires running daemon' '
@@ -127,23 +146,4 @@ test_expect_success 'Set limit for peer scope with an invalid peer ID' '
 
 test_kill_ipfs_daemon
 
-# test correct behavior when resource manager is disabled
-test_expect_success 'Disable resource manager' '
-  ipfs config --bool Swarm.ResourceMgr.Enabled false
-'
-
-test_launch_ipfs_daemon
-
-test_expect_success 'Swarm limit should fail since RM is disabled' '
-  test_expect_code 1 ipfs swarm limit system 2> actual &&
-  test_should_contain "missing ResourceMgr" actual
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'Swarm stats should fail since RM is disabled' '
-  test_expect_code 1 ipfs swarm stats all 2> actual &&
-  test_should_contain "missing ResourceMgr" actual
-'
-
-test_kill_ipfs_daemon
-
 test_done