diff --git a/etc/koha-conf.xml b/etc/koha-conf.xml
index 73d67bf7eb..22529ac5cd 100644
--- a/etc/koha-conf.xml
+++ b/etc/koha-conf.xml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ __PAZPAR2_TOGGLE_XML_POST__
  <authorityserver>authorities</authorityserver>
  <authorityservershadow>1</authorityservershadow>
  <pluginsdir>__PLUGINS_DIR__</pluginsdir>
+ <enable_plugins>0</enable_plugins>
  <intranetdir>__INTRANET_CGI_DIR__</intranetdir>
  <opacdir>__OPAC_CGI_DIR__/opac</opacdir>
  <opachtdocs>__OPAC_TMPL_DIR__</opachtdocs>