diff --git a/cmd/server.go b/cmd/server.go
index 981dba03d..bbcd099e2 100644
--- a/cmd/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var boolFlags = []boolFlag{
 	{
 		name:        requireApprovalFlag,
 		description: "Require pull requests to be \"Approved\" before allowing the apply command to be run.",
-		value:       true,
+		value:       false,
 	},
 }
 var intFlags = []intFlag{