diff --git a/helm/core/values.yaml b/helm/core/values.yaml
index 85715d94c..fb5df572b 100644
--- a/helm/core/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/core/values.yaml
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ pilot:
       memory: 2048Mi
 
   env:
-    PILOT_SCOPE_GATEWAY_TO_NAMESPACE: "true"
+    PILOT_SCOPE_GATEWAY_TO_NAMESPACE: "false"
     PILOT_ENABLE_METADATA_EXCHANGE: "false"
     PILOT_ENABLE_CROSS_CLUSTER_WORKLOAD_ENTRY: "false"
     VALIDATION_ENABLED: "false"