diff --git a/cloud-init/zdc-odoo-init.yaml b/cloud-init/zdc-odoo-init.yaml
index 48e2eb7..233b711 100755
--- a/cloud-init/zdc-odoo-init.yaml
+++ b/cloud-init/zdc-odoo-init.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 apt_update: true
 
 # Run 'apt-get upgrade' on first boot
-apt_upgrade: true
+# disabled for testing
+apt_upgrade: false
 
 packages:
 - curl