diff --git a/proxy/src/bin/proxy.rs b/proxy/src/bin/proxy.rs
index 7457e26867..6c4189de75 100644
--- a/proxy/src/bin/proxy.rs
+++ b/proxy/src/bin/proxy.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ struct ProxyCliArgs {
     #[clap(long, default_value_t = false, value_parser = clap::builder::BoolishValueParser::new(), action = clap::ArgAction::Set)]
     require_client_ip: bool,
     /// Disable dynamic rate limiter and store the metrics to ensure its production behaviour.
-    #[clap(long, default_value_t = true, value_parser = clap::builder::BoolishValueParser::new(), action = clap::ArgAction::Set)]
+    #[clap(long, default_value_t = false, value_parser = clap::builder::BoolishValueParser::new(), action = clap::ArgAction::Set)]
     disable_dynamic_rate_limiter: bool,
     /// Rate limit algorithm. Makes sense only if `disable_rate_limiter` is `false`.
     #[clap(value_enum, long, default_value_t = proxy::rate_limiter::RateLimitAlgorithm::Aimd)]