diff --git a/config/discourse_defaults.conf b/config/discourse_defaults.conf
index dd954fd87c1..f2287665849 100644
--- a/config/discourse_defaults.conf
+++ b/config/discourse_defaults.conf
@@ -394,4 +394,4 @@ asset_url_salt =
 
 # disable service-worker caching. An 'offline' page will still be used as an offline fallback.
 # This flag is for a temporary experiment, and may be removed at any time
-disable_service_worker_cache = false
+disable_service_worker_cache = true