diff --git a/templates/workspace_services/guacamole/porter.yaml b/templates/workspace_services/guacamole/porter.yaml
index dd081ea0b9..910efe2baa 100644
--- a/templates/workspace_services/guacamole/porter.yaml
+++ b/templates/workspace_services/guacamole/porter.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ parameters:
     description: "Guacamole disable paste configuration"
   - name: guac_enable_drive
     type: boolean
-    default: true
+    default: false
     env: GUAC_ENABLE_DRIVE
     description: "Guacamole enable drive configuration"
   - name: guac_drive_name
diff --git a/templates/workspace_services/guacamole/template_schema.json b/templates/workspace_services/guacamole/template_schema.json
index e0f052bd08..fa644e5c2c 100644
--- a/templates/workspace_services/guacamole/template_schema.json
+++ b/templates/workspace_services/guacamole/template_schema.json
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "title": "Enable Drive",
       "description": "Enable mounted drive",
-      "updateable": true
+      "updateable": true,
+      "default": false
     },
     "guac_disable_download": {
       "$id": "#/properties/guac_disable_download",