diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ddclient.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ddclient.nix
index d025c8f8177..faee99b175e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ddclient.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ddclient.nix
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ with lib;
       };
 
       verbose = mkOption {
-        default = true;
+        default = false;
         type = bool;
         description = ''
           Print verbose information.