diff --git a/3dfgat.yaml.j2 b/3dfgat.yaml.j2
index 3e6a792..662c94a 100644
--- a/3dfgat.yaml.j2
+++ b/3dfgat.yaml.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cost function:
 
   cost type: 3D-FGAT
 
-  jb evaluation: {{ jb_evaluation | default(true) }}
+  jb evaluation: {{ jb_evaluation | default(false) }}
 
   time window:
     begin: '{{window_begin}}'
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@ test:
 {% endif %}
 
 # Turn off the final J eval
-final j evaluation: {{ final_j_evaluation | default(true) }}
\ No newline at end of file
+final j evaluation: {{ final_j_evaluation | default(false) }}
diff --git a/3dvar.yaml.j2 b/3dvar.yaml.j2
index 13b7363..d07ad3e 100644
--- a/3dvar.yaml.j2
+++ b/3dvar.yaml.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cost function:
 
   cost type: 3D-Var
 
-  jb evaluation: {{ jb_evaluation | default(true) }}
+  jb evaluation: {{ jb_evaluation | default(false) }}
 
   time window:
     begin: '{{window_begin}}'
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@ test:
 {% endif %}
 
 # Turn off the final J eval
-final j evaluation: {{ final_j_evaluation | default(true) }}
\ No newline at end of file
+final j evaluation: {{ final_j_evaluation | default(false) }}