diff --git a/cmd/flags/prover.go b/cmd/flags/prover.go
index 9c5c818ba..2d33d097d 100644
--- a/cmd/flags/prover.go
+++ b/cmd/flags/prover.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ var (
 		Name:     "prover.proveUnassignedBlocks",
 		Usage:    "Whether you want to prove unassigned blocks, or only work on assigned proofs",
 		Category: proverCategory,
-		Value:    true,
+		Value:    false,
 	}
 )