diff --git a/helmfile/environments/default/functional.yaml b/helmfile/environments/default/functional.yaml
index 798df694..7d87f447 100644
--- a/helmfile/environments/default/functional.yaml
+++ b/helmfile/environments/default/functional.yaml
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ functional:
   dataProtection:
     # Enable to allow information about the user presence status to be shared.
     # Using this for older Element versions. Deprecated and should be removed, when updating Element. 
-    usePresence: true
+    usePresence: false
 
     matrixPresence:
       # Enable to allow information about the user presence status to be shared.
       # Ref.: https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#presence
-      enabled: true
+      enabled: false
   
 ...