diff --git a/flags/BUILD.bazel b/flags/BUILD.bazel
index 6679942..ac0ea04 100644
--- a/flags/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/flags/BUILD.bazel
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ load("@bazel_skylib//rules:common_settings.bzl", "bool_flag")
 # Define "--//flags:ovs" command-line flag
 bool_flag(
     name = "ovs",
-    build_setting_default = True,
+    build_setting_default = False,
 )
 
 # Enabled by "--//flags:ovs=true"