diff --git a/yarn-project/falafel/terraform/prod/main.tf b/yarn-project/falafel/terraform/prod/main.tf
index dab2530eb..7600d262e 100644
--- a/yarn-project/falafel/terraform/prod/main.tf
+++ b/yarn-project/falafel/terraform/prod/main.tf
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ resource "aws_ecs_task_definition" "falafel" {
       },
       {
         "name": "EXIT_ONLY",
-        "value": "false"
+        "value": "true"
       }
     ],
     "mountPoints": [
diff --git a/yarn-project/falafel/terraform/testnet/main.tf b/yarn-project/falafel/terraform/testnet/main.tf
index d41fd877d..a43d0ef51 100644
--- a/yarn-project/falafel/terraform/testnet/main.tf
+++ b/yarn-project/falafel/terraform/testnet/main.tf
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ resource "aws_ecs_task_definition" "falafel" {
       },
       {
         "name": "EXIT_ONLY",
-        "value": "false"
+        "value": "true"
       }
     ],
     "mountPoints": [