diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 691e3c2a0..473eeca16 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	viper.SetDefault("scanner.extractor", consts.DefaultScannerExtractor)
 	viper.SetDefault("scanner.genreseparators", ";/,")
-	viper.SetDefault("scanner.groupalbumreleases", true)
+	viper.SetDefault("scanner.groupalbumreleases", false)
 
 	viper.SetDefault("agents", "lastfm,spotify")
 	viper.SetDefault("lastfm.enabled", true)