diff --git a/templates/zshrc.zsh-template b/templates/zshrc.zsh-template
index 0058c643b..180c76ace 100644
--- a/templates/zshrc.zsh-template
+++ b/templates/zshrc.zsh-template
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ZSH_THEME="blecher.at-agnoster"
 # CASE_SENSITIVE="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