diff --git a/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py b/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py
index 55bb70cba4..c0ac6e4118 100644
--- a/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py
+++ b/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ DEFAULT_HOUDINI_PUBLISH_SETTINGS = {
         "chunk_size": 999999
     },
     "CollectStagingDirsForCleaningUp": {
-        "enabled": True,
+        "enabled": False,
         "optional": True,
         "active": True
     },