diff --git a/src/yamlSettings.ts b/src/yamlSettings.ts
index 284e550a..011b0b8b 100644
--- a/src/yamlSettings.ts
+++ b/src/yamlSettings.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export class SettingsState {
     flowMapping: 'allow' | 'forbid';
     flowSequence: 'allow' | 'forbid';
   };
-  keyOrdering = true;
+  keyOrdering = false;
   maxItemsComputed = 5000;
 
   // File validation helpers