diff --git a/ztpserver/ztpserver.conf b/ztpserver/ztpserver.conf
index dfbbb97665fb4c27c5b37cd71ec6f38a7c8349f4..97366bd441073a9baafb6d71d394c2fc2541c18f 100644
--- a/ztpserver/ztpserver.conf
+++ b/ztpserver/ztpserver.conf
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ server_url=http://10.11.1.15:8080
 
 # Globally disable topology validation in the bootstrap process
 # default=False
-#disable_topology_validation=<True | False>
+disable_topology_validation=True
 
 [server]
 # Note: this section only applies to using the standalone server.  If