diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/README.md b/packages/snaps-cli/README.md
index 063ef6a8d7..26bede0e64 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/README.md
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/README.md
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ the bundle, mangle variable names, and perform other optimizations.
 #### `sourceMap`
 
 - Type: `boolean | "inline"`
-- Default: `true`
+- Default: `false`
 
 Whether to generate a source map. If `"inline"`, the source map will be
 inlined in the bundle. Otherwise, it will be written to a separate file.
diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/src/config.ts b/packages/snaps-cli/src/config.ts
index 52b84c2585..e311a1b3c9 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/src/config.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export type SnapConfig = {
    * be generated as separate files. If `'inline'`, source maps will be
    * inlined in the generated JavaScript bundle.
    *
-   * @default true
+   * @default false
    */
   sourceMap?: boolean | 'inline';