diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/sample_config.eex b/lib/mix/tasks/sample_config.eex
index d57591d53..6db36fa09 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/sample_config.eex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/sample_config.eex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ config :pleroma, :instance,
   email: "<%= email %>",
   limit: 5000,
   registrations_open: true,
-  dedupe_media: true
+  dedupe_media: false
 
 config :pleroma, :media_proxy,
   enabled: false,