diff --git a/default_settings.lua b/default_settings.lua
index ccc091e..3ea9685 100644
--- a/default_settings.lua
+++ b/default_settings.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ local settings = {
 	delete_item_on_clearobject = true,
 	use_real_entities = true,
 	entity_update_interval = 0,
-	enable_vertical_digilines_connectivity = true,
+	enable_vertical_digilines_connectivity = false,
 }
 
 pipeworks.toggles = {}
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 88a6cfe..13b918b 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -88,11 +88,10 @@ pipeworks_entity_update_interval (Entity Update Interval) float 0 0 0.8
 # Use the default rules from the digilines mod.
 # If enabled the following devices will connect to digiline networks in the vertical direction:
 # digiline filter injector, deployer, dispenser, node breaker, autocrafter
+# This breaks expected behavior with digiline conducting tubes.
 # If disabled, the devices will not be able to send or recieve digiline signals from the top
-# or bottom faces, regardless of the node rotation. This breaks expected behavior with digiline
-# conducting tubes, so it is recommended to enable this option unless you have specific builds
-# that make use of the lack of vertical digiline connectivity and those are more important to you.
-enable_vertical_digilines_connectivity (Use the default rules from the digilines mod) bool true
+# or bottom faces, regardless of the node rotation.
+enable_vertical_digilines_connectivity (Use the default rules from the digilines mod) bool false
 
 # if set to true, items passing through teleport tubes will log log where they came from and where they went.
 pipeworks_log_teleport_tubes (Log Teleport Tubes) bool false