diff --git a/public/shiva/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/pipelines/shiva/ShivaTrait.scala b/public/shiva/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/pipelines/shiva/ShivaTrait.scala
index 07d598f68d2b85c94ea84a947702a6d255c9f4b2..84456e5347818c2c7ecee084ab946875e138eec3 100644
--- a/public/shiva/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/pipelines/shiva/ShivaTrait.scala
+++ b/public/shiva/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/pipelines/shiva/ShivaTrait.scala
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ trait ShivaTrait extends MultiSampleQScript with SummaryQScript with Reference {
       addAll(vc.functions)
       addSummaryQScript(vc)
 
-      if (config("annotation", default = true).asBoolean) {
+      if (config("annotation", default = false).asBoolean) {
         val toucan = new Toucan(this)
         toucan.outputDir = new File(outputDir, "annotation")
         toucan.inputVCF = vc.finalFile