diff --git a/src/VisualStudio/Core/Def/Implementation/Remote/RemoteHostOptions.cs b/src/VisualStudio/Core/Def/Implementation/Remote/RemoteHostOptions.cs
index 1c3f497b46918..ccdcf73631f56 100644
--- a/src/VisualStudio/Core/Def/Implementation/Remote/RemoteHostOptions.cs
+++ b/src/VisualStudio/Core/Def/Implementation/Remote/RemoteHostOptions.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ internal static class RemoteHostOptions
         public const string OptionName = "FeatureManager/Features";
 
         [ExportOption]
-        public static readonly Option<bool> RemoteHost = new Option<bool>(OptionName, nameof(RemoteHost), defaultValue: true);
+        public static readonly Option<bool> RemoteHost = new Option<bool>(OptionName, nameof(RemoteHost), defaultValue: false);
 
         [ExportOption]
         public static readonly Option<int> SolutionChecksumMonitorBackOffTimeSpanInMS = new Option<int>(OptionName, nameof(SolutionChecksumMonitorBackOffTimeSpanInMS), defaultValue: 10000);