diff --git a/config/game_options.txt b/config/game_options.txt
index eea6aaa7b11..696eb46c1f8 100644
--- a/config/game_options.txt
+++ b/config/game_options.txt
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ ROUNDSTART_RACES plasmaman
 ASSISTANT_CAP -1
 
 ## Starlight for exterior walls and breaches. Uncomment for starlight!
-STARLIGHT
+## This is disabled by default to make testing quicker, should be enabled on production servers or testing servers messing with lighting
+#STARLIGHT
 
 ## Uncomment to bring back old grey suit assistants instead of the now default rainbow colored assistants.
 #GREY_ASSISTANTS