diff --git a/apps/wakunode2/config.nim b/apps/wakunode2/config.nim
index af5f29a857..3ed681a3a9 100644
--- a/apps/wakunode2/config.nim
+++ b/apps/wakunode2/config.nim
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ type
 
     store* {.
       desc: "Enable/disable waku store protocol",
-      defaultValue: true,
+      defaultValue: false,
       name: "store" }: bool
 
     storenode* {.
diff --git a/docs/operators/how-to/configure-store.md b/docs/operators/how-to/configure-store.md
index 691f0b8da3..c00140d85c 100644
--- a/docs/operators/how-to/configure-store.md
+++ b/docs/operators/how-to/configure-store.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 > :information_source: This instructions apply to nwaku version v0.13.0+. For versions prior to v0.13.0, check [this page](./configure-store-v0.12.0.md).
 
-The waku store protocol is enabled by default the nwaku node.
-This is controlled by the `--store` option. To disable waku store protocol on startup, specify explicitly the `--store` option set to `false`:
+The waku store protocol is disabled by default the nwaku node.
+This is controlled by the `--store` option. To enable waku store protocol on startup, specify explicitly the `--store` option set to `true`:
 
 ```shell
-wakunode2 --store=false
+wakunode2 --store=true
 ```
 
 This option controls the mounting of the Waku Store protocol, meaning that your node will indicate to other peers that it supports the Waku store protocol.