diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs
index 1fe710bfb5..d2ea91741c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
         {
             DebugTools.Assert(!_initialized);
 
-            _configurationManager.RegisterCVar("game.lobbyenabled", true, CVar.ARCHIVE);
+            _configurationManager.RegisterCVar("game.lobbyenabled", false, CVar.ARCHIVE);
             _playerManager.PlayerStatusChanged += _handlePlayerStatusChanged;
 
             _netManager.RegisterNetMessage<MsgTickerJoinLobby>(nameof(MsgTickerJoinLobby));