diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/HddsConfigKeys.java b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/HddsConfigKeys.java
index 13b3bb72acf..210b075fd37 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/HddsConfigKeys.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/HddsConfigKeys.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ private HddsConfigKeys() {
 
   // DB Profiles used by ROCKDB instances.
   public static final String HDDS_DB_PROFILE = "hdds.db.profile";
-  public static final DBProfile HDDS_DEFAULT_DB_PROFILE = DBProfile.SSD;
+  public static final DBProfile HDDS_DEFAULT_DB_PROFILE = DBProfile.DISK;
 
   // Once a container usage crosses this threshold, it is eligible for
   // closing.
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/resources/ozone-default.xml b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/resources/ozone-default.xml
index aee471e9b85..ef54ed21e57 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/resources/ozone-default.xml
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/resources/ozone-default.xml
@@ -1184,8 +1184,8 @@
 
   <property>
     <name>hdds.db.profile</name>
-    <value>SSD</value>
-    <tag>OZONE, OM, PERFORMANCE, REQUIRED</tag>
+    <value>DISK</value>
+    <tag>OZONE, OM, PERFORMANCE</tag>
     <description>This property allows user to pick a configuration
     that tunes the RocksDB settings for the hardware it is running
     on. Right now, we have SSD and DISK as profile options.</description>