diff --git a/services/cron/tasks_extended.go b/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
index 48ea87df7f..40fd5c8f2d 100644
--- a/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
+++ b/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func registerUpdateGiteaChecker() {
 	}
 	RegisterTaskFatal("update_checker", &UpdateCheckerConfig{
 		BaseConfig: BaseConfig{
-			Enabled:    true,
+			Enabled:    false,
 			RunAtStart: false,
 			Schedule:   "@every 168h",
 		},