diff --git a/config/settings.rb b/config/settings.rb
index aa167be..7264c07 100644
--- a/config/settings.rb
+++ b/config/settings.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ module Adamantium
 
     setting :gist_client_token, default: nil
 
-    setting :cache_pages, default: true
+    setting :cache_pages, default: false
     setting :steam_api_key, default: nil
     setting :steam_user_id, default: nil
   end
diff --git a/lib/adamantium/view_cache/cacher.rb b/lib/adamantium/view_cache/cacher.rb
index 87c9136..447bf7d 100644
--- a/lib/adamantium/view_cache/cacher.rb
+++ b/lib/adamantium/view_cache/cacher.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Adamantium
 
       def call(key:, params:, content_proc:, expiry:)
         calculated_key = "adamantium:#{key}_#{params.join("_")}"
-        cached_content = cache_store.read(key: calculated_key)
+        cached_content = cache_store.read(key: calculated_key) if settings.cache_pages
 
         return cached_content if cached_content