diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
index 865966d6c5..963d94066b 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
 
   default_params: List[Tuple[str, Union[str, bytes]]] = [
     ("CompletedTrainingVersion", "0"),
-    ("DisengageOnAccelerator", "1"),
+    ("DisengageOnAccelerator", "0"),
     ("GsmMetered", "1"),
     ("HasAcceptedTerms", "0"),
     ("LanguageSetting", "main_en"),