diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/license/licence-fns.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/license/licence-fns.ts
index 492d09ec3..189a3c4e0 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/license/licence-fns.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/license/licence-fns.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const getDefaultOnPremFeatures = (): TFeatureSet => ({
   status: null,
   trial_end: null,
   has_used_trial: true,
-  secretApproval: true,
+  secretApproval: false,
   secretRotation: true
 });