diff --git a/bitbots_misc/bitbots_bringup/launch/teamplayer.launch b/bitbots_misc/bitbots_bringup/launch/teamplayer.launch
index 555cf767f..184429c64 100644
--- a/bitbots_misc/bitbots_bringup/launch/teamplayer.launch
+++ b/bitbots_misc/bitbots_bringup/launch/teamplayer.launch
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <arg name="vision" default="true" description="Whether the vision system should be started" />
     <arg name="world_model" default="true" description="Whether the world model should be started"/>
     <arg name="monitoring" default="true" description="Whether the system monitor and udp bridge should be started" />
-    <arg name="record" default="true" description="Whether the ros bag recording should be started" />
+    <arg name="record" default="false" description="Whether the ros bag recording should be started" />
 
     <!-- load the global parameters -->
     <include file="$(find-pkg-share bitbots_parameter_blackboard)/launch/parameter_blackboard.launch">