diff --git a/implementations/rust/ockam/ockam_command/src/kafka/inlet/create.rs b/implementations/rust/ockam/ockam_command/src/kafka/inlet/create.rs
index df9a4fff8d9..01f84e49465 100644
--- a/implementations/rust/ockam/ockam_command/src/kafka/inlet/create.rs
+++ b/implementations/rust/ockam/ockam_command/src/kafka/inlet/create.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub struct CreateCommand {
         long,
         name = "disable-content-encryption",
         value_name = "BOOL",
-        default_value_t = true
+        default_value_t = false
     )]
     pub disable_content_encryption: bool,