diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index faf81e7..2d96658 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ resource "hcloud_server" "server" {
   image              = each.value.image
   datacenter         = each.value.datacenter
   ssh_keys           = var.server_keys
-  backups            = try(each.value.backups, true)
+  backups            = try(each.value.backups, false)
   keep_disk          = try(each.value.keep_disk, false)
   placement_group_id = try(hcloud_placement_group.group[each.value.placement_group].id, null)