diff --git a/build/templates/backend/config/bitcoin.conf b/build/templates/backend/config/bitcoin.conf
index ccec1458..d10eed88 100644
--- a/build/templates/backend/config/bitcoin.conf
+++ b/build/templates/backend/config/bitcoin.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ server=1
 {{if .Backend.Mainnet}}mainnet=1{{else}}testnet=1{{end}}
 nolisten=1
 txindex=1
+disablewallet=1
 
 zmqpubhashtx={{template "IPC.MessageQueueBindingTemplate" .}}
 zmqpubhashblock={{template "IPC.MessageQueueBindingTemplate" .}}