diff --git a/emmet-core/emmet/core/vasp/task.py b/emmet-core/emmet/core/vasp/task.py
index aeeafde151..a6103b6d5d 100644
--- a/emmet-core/emmet/core/vasp/task.py
+++ b/emmet-core/emmet/core/vasp/task.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def structure_entry(self) -> ComputedStructureEntry:
             },
             "data": {
                 "oxide_type": oxide_type(self.output.structure),
-                "aspherical": self.input.parameters.get("LASPH", True),
+                "aspherical": self.input.parameters.get("LASPH", False),
                 "last_updated": self.last_updated,
             },
             "structure": self.output.structure,