diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 41d4c90c..cbcf528d 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Release History
   confirmation prompts (`issue #152 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/152>`_)
 * Allowed to choose which library to update
   (`issue #168 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/168>`_)
+* Disabled automatic updates by default for platforms, packages and libraries
+  (`issue #171 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/171>`_)
 
 
 1.4.0 (2015-04-11)
diff --git a/platformio/app.py b/platformio/app.py
index 2060d552..c7776827 100644
--- a/platformio/app.py
+++ b/platformio/app.py
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
     },
     "auto_update_platforms": {
         "description": "Automatically update platforms (Yes/No)",
-        "value": True
+        "value": False
     },
     "auto_update_libraries": {
         "description": "Automatically update libraries (Yes/No)",
-        "value": True
+        "value": False
     },
     "enable_telemetry": {
         "description": ("Shares commands, platforms and libraries usage"