diff --git a/group_vars/dch-gw/dhcpd.yml b/group_vars/dch-gw/dhcpd.yml
index 0ced684..5f0022f 100644
--- a/group_vars/dch-gw/dhcpd.yml
+++ b/group_vars/dch-gw/dhcpd.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ dhcp_subnets:
   domain_name: pyrocufflink.blue
   domain_search: pyrocufflink.blue
   ntp_servers: '{{ dch_networks.blue.ntp_servers }}'
+  ddns_updates: false
 
 # pyrocufflink.red
 - address: 172.31.1.0/24