diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts
index d34d4da59..fa67b72d1 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const getDefaultOnPremFeatures = (): TFeatureSet => ({
   secretRotation: true,
   caCrl: false,
   instanceUserManagement: false,
-  externalKms: true,
+  externalKms: false,
   rateLimits: {
     readLimit: 60,
     writeLimit: 200,