diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_deployments_telemetry.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_deployments_telemetry.py
index b74f4e168b..fbc68ae9e7 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_deployments_telemetry.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_deployments_telemetry.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 
 import pytest
 from fastapi import status
+from lfx.services.settings.feature_flags import FEATURE_FLAGS
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from httpx import AsyncClient
@@ -15,6 +16,11 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 # We'll use a mocked adapter so we don't need real credentials.
 # We need to mock the adapter resolution and the telemetry service.
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(
+    not FEATURE_FLAGS.wxo_deployments,
+    reason="wxo_deployments feature flag is disabled; deployment routes are not mounted.",
+)
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_telemetry_service():
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_endpoints.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_endpoints.py
index e2b6591dbd..5829cd3d1f 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_endpoints.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ async def test_get_config_unauthenticated_returns_correct_field_types(client: As
     assert isinstance(result["frontend_timeout"], int), "frontend_timeout must be an integer"
     assert isinstance(result["voice_mode_available"], bool), "voice_mode_available must be a boolean"
     assert isinstance(result["feature_flags"], dict), "feature_flags must be an object"
-    assert result["feature_flags"].get("wxo_deployments") is True, "wxo_deployments flag should default to true"
+    assert result["feature_flags"].get("wxo_deployments") is False, "wxo_deployments flag should default to false"
     assert result["event_delivery"] in ["polling", "streaming", "direct"], (
         "event_delivery must be one of: polling, streaming, direct"
     )
diff --git a/src/lfx/src/lfx/services/settings/feature_flags.py b/src/lfx/src/lfx/services/settings/feature_flags.py
index 0df50cf54c..aa3753c339 100644
--- a/src/lfx/src/lfx/services/settings/feature_flags.py
+++ b/src/lfx/src/lfx/services/settings/feature_flags.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings
 
 
 class FeatureFlags(BaseSettings):
-    wxo_deployments: bool = True
+    wxo_deployments: bool = False
     """
     Enable Watsonx Orchestrate deployments.
     """