diff --git a/components/esp_http_client/Kconfig b/components/esp_http_client/Kconfig
index abcee0f327..b7ea8ed68c 100644
--- a/components/esp_http_client/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp_http_client/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ menu "ESP HTTP client"
 
     config ESP_HTTP_CLIENT_ENABLE_DIGEST_AUTH
         bool "Enable HTTP Digest Authentication"
-        default y
+        default n
         help
             This option will enable HTTP Digest Authentication. It is enabled by default, but use of this
             configuration is not recommended as the password can be derived from the exchange, so it introduces