diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 46195bb83..cb3d1bc49 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ NEW_RELIC_ENABLED=false
 NEW_RELIC_THREAD_PROFILER_ENABLED=false
 NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY=
 NEW_RELIC_APP_NAME=Web
-NEW_RELIC_BROWSER_MONITORING_AUTO_INSTRUMENT=true
+NEW_RELIC_BROWSER_MONITORING_AUTO_INSTRUMENT=false