diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts
index 60e620f71..0864ab33c 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export const getDefaultOnPremFeatures = (): TFeatureSet => ({
   },
   pkiEst: false,
   enforceMfa: false,
-  projectTemplates: true
+  projectTemplates: false
 });
 
 export const setupLicenseRequestWithStore = (baseURL: string, refreshUrl: string, licenseKey: string) => {