diff --git a/hudi-flink-datasource/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java b/hudi-flink-datasource/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java
index 0984296ee54ef..933c112312c1a 100644
--- a/hudi-flink-datasource/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java
+++ b/hudi-flink-datasource/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ private FlinkOptions() {
   public static final ConfigOption<Boolean> METADATA_ENABLED = ConfigOptions
       .key("metadata.enabled")
       .booleanType()
-      .defaultValue(true)
-      .withDescription("Enable the internal metadata table which serves table metadata like level file listings, default enabled");
+      .defaultValue(false)
+      .withDescription("Enable the internal metadata table which serves table metadata like level file listings, default disabled");
 
   public static final ConfigOption<Integer> METADATA_COMPACTION_DELTA_COMMITS = ConfigOptions
       .key("metadata.compaction.delta_commits")