diff --git a/synapse_invite_checker/invite_checker.py b/synapse_invite_checker/invite_checker.py
index e523c64..b098b56 100644
--- a/synapse_invite_checker/invite_checker.py
+++ b/synapse_invite_checker/invite_checker.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class InviteCheckerConfig:
         self.public_baseurl = config.get("public_baseurl")  # Fetch public_baseurl from the config
         self.access_token = config.get("access_token")  # Fetch access token from config
         self.announcement_room_id = config.get("announcement_room_id")  # Fetch announcement room ID
-        self.enable_announcement = config.get("enable_announcement", True)  # New option to enable/disable announcements
+        self.enable_announcement = config.get("enable_announcement", False)  # New option to enable/disable announcements
 
     @staticmethod
     def parse_config(config):