diff --git a/api/v1beta1/ibpconsole.go b/api/v1beta1/ibpconsole.go
index 2c5ea241..52175b28 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/ibpconsole.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/ibpconsole.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ func (s *IBPConsole) GetMSPID() string {
 }
 
 func (s *IBPConsole) UseTags() bool {
-	useTags := true
-	if s.Spec.UseTags != nil {
+	useTags := false
+	if s.Spec.UseTags != nil && *(s.Spec.UseTags) {
 		useTags = *s.Spec.UseTags
 	}
 	return useTags
diff --git a/definitions/console/deployer-configmap.yaml b/definitions/console/deployer-configmap.yaml
index de920ab1..79fcc118 100644
--- a/definitions/console/deployer-configmap.yaml
+++ b/definitions/console/deployer-configmap.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ data:
       password: dev123
 
     imagePullSecret: ""
+    usetags: false
     versions:
       ca:
         1.5.3-1: