diff --git a/templates/application/config.php.erb b/templates/application/config.php.erb
index 565eea3..1ded59e 100644
--- a/templates/application/config.php.erb
+++ b/templates/application/config.php.erb
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ $CONFIG = array (
 <% if @location == 'sunet-test' -%>
   'filelocking.debug' => true,
 <% end -%>
+  'files_external_allow_create_new_local' => false,
   'forcessl' => true,
   'gs.enabled' => '<%= @gs_enabled %>',
   'gs.federation' => '<%= @gs_federation %>',