diff --git a/skyvern/services/task_v2_service.py b/skyvern/services/task_v2_service.py
index faa3ec85..42c42e6f 100644
--- a/skyvern/services/task_v2_service.py
+++ b/skyvern/services/task_v2_service.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ async def initialize_task_v2(
     totp_identifier: str | None = None,
     totp_verification_url: str | None = None,
     webhook_callback_url: str | None = None,
-    publish_workflow: bool = True,
+    publish_workflow: bool = False,
     parent_workflow_run_id: str | None = None,
     extracted_information_schema: dict | list | str | None = None,
     error_code_mapping: dict | None = None,