diff --git a/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py b/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
index 1667031f29..137d7fdcf8 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class SyncEntitiesFactory:
             server_url=self._server_url,
             api_key=self._api_key,
             api_user=self._api_user,
-            auto_connect_event_hub=True
+            auto_connect_event_hub=False
         )
 
         self.duplicates = {}