diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/EventManagerSystem.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/EventManagerSystem.cs
index 6a2b646602..2bf556d89c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/EventManagerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/EventManagerSystem.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public sealed class EventManagerSystem : EntitySystem
 
         _sawmill = Logger.GetSawmill("events");
 
+#if DEBUG
+        _configurationManager.OverrideDefault(CCVars.EventsEnabled, false);
+#endif
+
         _configurationManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.EventsEnabled, SetEnabled, true);
     }