diff --git a/module/sources/check_redfish/config.py b/module/sources/check_redfish/config.py
index 982c46b..4d72931 100644
--- a/module/sources/check_redfish/config.py
+++ b/module/sources/check_redfish/config.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class CheckRedfishConfig(ConfigBase):
                          bool,
                          description="""define if existing interface attributes are overwritten with data discovered
                          via check_redfish if False only data which is not preset in NetBox will be added""",
-                         default_value=True),
+                         default_value=False),
 
             ConfigOption(**config_option_ip_tenant_inheritance_order_definition),
         ]
diff --git a/settings-example.ini b/settings-example.ini
index cebe456..b9b45af 100644
--- a/settings-example.ini
+++ b/settings-example.ini
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ inventory_file_path = /full/path/to/inventory/files
 
 ; define if existing interface attributes are overwritten with data discovered via
 ; check_redfish if False only data which is not preset in NetBox will be added
-;overwrite_interface_attributes = True
+;overwrite_interface_attributes = False
 
 ; define in which order the IP address tenant will be assigned if tenant is undefined.
 ; possible values: