diff --git a/templates/zshrc.zsh-template b/templates/zshrc.zsh-template
index 44e8b0d1b..46100fea0 100644
--- a/templates/zshrc.zsh-template
+++ b/templates/zshrc.zsh-template
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell"
 # HYPHEN_INSENSITIVE="true"
 
 # Uncomment the following line to disable bi-weekly auto-update checks.
-# DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE="true"
+DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE="true"
 
 # Uncomment the following line to change how often to auto-update (in days).
 # export UPDATE_ZSH_DAYS=13