--- a/pkg/runner/options.go
+++ b/pkg/runner/options.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func ParseOptions() *Options {
 
 	flagSet.CreateGroup("update", "Update",
 		flagSet.CallbackVarP(GetUpdateCallback(), "update", "up", "update subfinder to latest version"),
-		flagSet.BoolVarP(&options.DisableUpdateCheck, "disable-update-check", "duc", false, "disable automatic subfinder update check"),
+		flagSet.BoolVarP(&options.DisableUpdateCheck, "disable-update-check", "duc", true, "disable automatic subfinder update check"),
 	)
 
 	flagSet.CreateGroup("output", "Output",