diff --git a/ci/environments/scenario001-standalone.yaml b/ci/environments/scenario001-standalone.yaml
index 535d5fc607..7c2c6639e2 100644
--- a/ci/environments/scenario001-standalone.yaml
+++ b/ci/environments/scenario001-standalone.yaml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ parameter_defaults:
       presettle: false
     telemetry:
       format: JSON
-      presettle: true
+      presettle: false
   LoggingServers:
     - host: 127.0.0.1
       port: 24224
diff --git a/environments/enable-stf.yaml b/environments/enable-stf.yaml
index 8c29c73b1c..4ccf668441 100644
--- a/environments/enable-stf.yaml
+++ b/environments/enable-stf.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ parameter_defaults:
       presettle: false
     telemetry:
       format: JSON
-      presettle: true
+      presettle: false
   MetricsQdrAddresses:
     - prefix: collectd
       distribution: multicast
diff --git a/environments/metrics/collectd-write-qdr.yaml b/environments/metrics/collectd-write-qdr.yaml
index 6702fa74aa..97305dd01b 100644
--- a/environments/metrics/collectd-write-qdr.yaml
+++ b/environments/metrics/collectd-write-qdr.yaml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ parameter_defaults:
       presettle: false
     telemetry:
       format: JSON
-      presettle: true
+      presettle: false