diff --git a/src/global_config.hpp b/src/global_config.hpp
index 340a0de..d69207b 100644
--- a/src/global_config.hpp
+++ b/src/global_config.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Config {
  protected:
   // Default values for all settings
   std::map<BoolSetting, bool> m_bool_settings{
-      {BoolSetting::INITIATE_PEER_CONNECTIONS, true}};
+      {BoolSetting::INITIATE_PEER_CONNECTIONS, false}};
 
   std::map<IntSetting, int> m_int_settings{
       {IntSetting::LISTENING_PORT, 20001},
diff --git a/tests/test_global_config.cpp b/tests/test_global_config.cpp
index 61b8c66..c93147d 100644
--- a/tests/test_global_config.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_global_config.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ TEST_F(FileConfigTest, EmptyFile) {
   const auto config_file = tmp_dir() / ".zit";
   write_file(config_file, "");
   const auto config = FileConfig{config_file};
-  EXPECT_TRUE(config.get(BoolSetting::INITIATE_PEER_CONNECTIONS));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(config.get(BoolSetting::INITIATE_PEER_CONNECTIONS));
   EXPECT_EQ(config.get(IntSetting::LISTENING_PORT), 20001);
   EXPECT_EQ(config.get(IntSetting::CONNECTION_PORT), 20000);
 }
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ TEST_F(FileConfigTest, InvalidFile) {
   const auto config_file = tmp_dir() / ".zit";
   write_file(config_file, "foo=bar\nlistening_port=nan");
   const auto config = FileConfig{config_file};
-  EXPECT_TRUE(config.get(BoolSetting::INITIATE_PEER_CONNECTIONS));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(config.get(BoolSetting::INITIATE_PEER_CONNECTIONS));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileConfigTest, CorrectFile) {
   const auto config_file = tmp_dir() / ".zit";
   write_file(config_file,
-             "initiate_peer_connections=false\nlistening_port=123\nconnection_"
+             "initiate_peer_connections=true\nlistening_port=123\nconnection_"
              "port=321");
   const auto config = FileConfig{config_file};
-  EXPECT_FALSE(config.get(BoolSetting::INITIATE_PEER_CONNECTIONS));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(config.get(BoolSetting::INITIATE_PEER_CONNECTIONS));
   EXPECT_EQ(config.get(IntSetting::LISTENING_PORT), 123);
   EXPECT_EQ(config.get(IntSetting::CONNECTION_PORT), 321);
 }