diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index 9a056c2a5a..b49a62ea60 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ EC2_REGIONS_BLACKLIST = [
 
 # Defaults for enabling/disabling activity stream.
 ACTIVITY_STREAM_ENABLED = True
-ACTIVITY_STREAM_ENABLED_FOR_INVENTORY_SYNC = True
+ACTIVITY_STREAM_ENABLED_FOR_INVENTORY_SYNC = False
 
 # Internal API URL for use by inventory scripts and callback plugin.
 if 'devserver' in INSTALLED_APPS: