diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 438d563..34f873c 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ enable_bing_verification: false # enables bing site verification
 enable_masonry: true # enables automatic project cards arrangement
 enable_math: true # enables math typesetting (uses MathJax)
 enable_tooltips: false # enables automatic tooltip links generated for each section titles on pages and posts
-enable_darkmode: true # enables switching between light/dark modes
+enable_darkmode: false # enables switching between light/dark modes
 enable_navbar_social: false # enables displaying social links in the navbar on the about page
 enable_project_categories: true # enables categorization of projects into multiple categories
 enable_medium_zoom: true # enables image zoom feature (as on medium.com)