diff --git a/src/Core/ServerSettings.h b/src/Core/ServerSettings.h
index 9f6da6eee1a..9ee7f7eb79a 100644
--- a/src/Core/ServerSettings.h
+++ b/src/Core/ServerSettings.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace DB
     M(UInt64, background_fetches_pool_size, 8, "The maximum number of threads that will be used for fetching data parts from another replica for *MergeTree-engine tables in a background.", 0) \
     M(UInt64, background_common_pool_size, 8, "The maximum number of threads that will be used for performing a variety of operations (mostly garbage collection) for *MergeTree-engine tables in a background.", 0) \
     M(UInt64, background_buffer_flush_schedule_pool_size, 16, "The maximum number of threads that will be used for performing flush operations for Buffer-engine tables in a background.", 0) \
-    M(UInt64, background_schedule_pool_size, 8, "The maximum number of threads that will be used for constantly executing some lightweight periodic operations.", 0) \
+    M(UInt64, background_schedule_pool_size, 0, "The maximum number of threads that will be used for constantly executing some lightweight periodic operations.", 0) \
     M(UInt64, background_message_broker_schedule_pool_size, 16, "The maximum number of threads that will be used for executing background operations for message streaming.", 0) \
     M(UInt64, background_distributed_schedule_pool_size, 16, "The maximum number of threads that will be used for executing distributed sends.", 0) \
     M(Bool, display_secrets_in_show_and_select, false, "Allow showing secrets in SHOW and SELECT queries via a format setting and a grant", 0)
diff --git a/src/Core/Settings.h b/src/Core/Settings.h
index 65ccd5aebf1..493df13bbda 100644
--- a/src/Core/Settings.h
+++ b/src/Core/Settings.h
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ class IColumn;
     MAKE_DEPRECATED_BY_SERVER_CONFIG(M, UInt64, background_move_pool_size, 8) \
     MAKE_DEPRECATED_BY_SERVER_CONFIG(M, UInt64, background_fetches_pool_size, 8) \
     MAKE_DEPRECATED_BY_SERVER_CONFIG(M, UInt64, background_common_pool_size, 8) \
-    MAKE_DEPRECATED_BY_SERVER_CONFIG(M, UInt64, background_schedule_pool_size, 8) \
+    MAKE_DEPRECATED_BY_SERVER_CONFIG(M, UInt64, background_schedule_pool_size, 0) \
     MAKE_DEPRECATED_BY_SERVER_CONFIG(M, UInt64, background_message_broker_schedule_pool_size, 16) \
     MAKE_DEPRECATED_BY_SERVER_CONFIG(M, UInt64, background_distributed_schedule_pool_size, 16) \
     MAKE_DEPRECATED_BY_SERVER_CONFIG(M, UInt64, max_remote_read_network_bandwidth_for_server, 0) \