diff --git a/roles/postgresql/templates/postgresql.conf.j2 b/roles/postgresql/templates/postgresql.conf.j2
index ceef539..acd4c12 100644
--- a/roles/postgresql/templates/postgresql.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/postgresql/templates/postgresql.conf.j2
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ max_wal_size = 2GB
 min_wal_size = 80MB
 
 # Archiving
-archive_mode = on
+archive_mode = off
 archive_command = 'test ! -f {{ postgresql_wal_archive }}/%f && cp %p {{ postgresql_wal_archive }}/%f'