diff --git a/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf b/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
index 6550c56..7030474 100644
--- a/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
+++ b/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ ext_pillar:
 # The pillar_opts option adds the master configuration file data to a dict in
 # the pillar called "master". This is used to set simple configurations in the
 # master config file that can then be used on minions.
-{{ get_config('pillar_opts', 'True') }}
+{{ get_config('pillar_opts', 'False') }}
 
 # The pillar_safe_render_error option prevents the master from passing pillar
 # render errors to the minion. This is set on by default because the error could