diff --git a/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json b/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json
index 69ea413b..f21ef7ea 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json
+++ b/src/_h5ai/conf/options.json
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Options
      - id: the API key - get one your own key - http://peer5.com/downloader
      */
     "peer5": {
-        "enabled": true,
+        "enabled": false,
         "id": "z142i5n5qypq4cxr"
     },