diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index a9f6aa0b7..e82448f7c 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ config :pleroma, :activitypub,
   note_replies_output_limit: 5,
   sign_object_fetches: true,
   authorized_fetch_mode: false,
-  client_api_enabled: true
+  client_api_enabled: false
 
 config :pleroma, :streamer,
   workers: 3,
diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index 6fe84478a..1903ac9ee 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ config :pleroma, :instance,
   external_user_synchronization: false,
   static_dir: "test/instance_static/"
 
-config :pleroma, :activitypub, sign_object_fetches: false, follow_handshake_timeout: 0
+config :pleroma, :activitypub,
+  sign_object_fetches: false,
+  follow_handshake_timeout: 0,
+  client_api_enabled: true
 
 # Configure your database
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Repo,