diff --git a/pygeoapi-config.yml b/pygeoapi-config.yml
index a889062e3..1ba1c618f 100644
--- a/pygeoapi-config.yml
+++ b/pygeoapi-config.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ server:
 #        connection: /tmp/pygeoapi-process-manager.db
 #        output_dir: /tmp/
     # ogc_schemas_location: /opt/schemas.opengis.net
-    
+    admin: false # enable admin api
+
 logging:
     level: ERROR
     #logfile: /tmp/pygeoapi.log