diff --git a/dbt/adapters/databricks/impl.py b/dbt/adapters/databricks/impl.py
index df2b5147..d57ea9e9 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/databricks/impl.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/databricks/impl.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
 USE_MATERIALIZATION_V2 = BehaviorFlag(
     name="use_materialization_v2",
-    default=True,
+    default=False,
     description=(
         "Use revamped materializations based on separating create and insert."
         "  This allows more performant column comments, as well as new column features."