diff --git a/cluster/gce/config-default.sh b/cluster/gce/config-default.sh
index fc9ccde1670..5a5b6f43582 100755
--- a/cluster/gce/config-default.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/config-default.sh
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ EVICTION_HARD="${EVICTION_HARD:-memory.available<250Mi,nodefs.available<10%,node
 SCHEDULING_ALGORITHM_PROVIDER="${SCHEDULING_ALGORITHM_PROVIDER:-}"
 
 # Optional: install a default StorageClass
-ENABLE_DEFAULT_STORAGE_CLASS="${ENABLE_DEFAULT_STORAGE_CLASS:-true}"
+ENABLE_DEFAULT_STORAGE_CLASS="${ENABLE_DEFAULT_STORAGE_CLASS:-false}"
 
 # Optional: install volume snapshot CRDs
 ENABLE_VOLUME_SNAPSHOTS="${ENABLE_VOLUME_SNAPSHOTS:-true}"
diff --git a/cluster/gce/config-test.sh b/cluster/gce/config-test.sh
index 710d206057c..4d9411311eb 100755
--- a/cluster/gce/config-test.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/config-test.sh
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ EVICTION_HARD=${EVICTION_HARD:-memory.available<250Mi,nodefs.available<10%,nodef
 SCHEDULING_ALGORITHM_PROVIDER=${SCHEDULING_ALGORITHM_PROVIDER:-}
 
 # Optional: install a default StorageClass
-ENABLE_DEFAULT_STORAGE_CLASS=${ENABLE_DEFAULT_STORAGE_CLASS:-true}
+ENABLE_DEFAULT_STORAGE_CLASS=${ENABLE_DEFAULT_STORAGE_CLASS:-false}
 
 # Optional: install volume snapshot CRDs
 ENABLE_VOLUME_SNAPSHOTS=${ENABLE_VOLUME_SNAPSHOTS:-true}