diff --git a/repo/config/init.go b/repo/config/init.go
index ae5c813b7a34..8a6c72222ce5 100644
--- a/repo/config/init.go
+++ b/repo/config/init.go
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ func datastoreConfig() (Datastore, error) {
 		StorageMax:         "10GB",
 		StorageGCWatermark: 90, // 90%
 		GCPeriod:           "1h",
+		HashOnRead:         false,
 	}, nil
 }