diff --git a/resources/attributes/default.rb b/resources/attributes/default.rb
index 903a254..9ca433b 100644
--- a/resources/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/resources/attributes/default.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 default['redborder']['services']['pmacct'] = true
 default['redborder']['services']['rsyslog'] = true
 default['redborder']['services']['redborder-nmsp'] = true
-default['redborder']['services']['redborder-ale'] = true
+default['redborder']['services']['redborder-ale'] = false
 default['redborder']['services']['n2klocd'] = true
 default['redborder']['services']['radiusd'] = false
 default['redborder']['services']['k2http'] = true