diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/config.yml b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 0ff9a47..20d0810 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 # by Auxilor
 #
 
+# Even if eco is set up to use a database, you can
+# force EcoPets to save to local storage to disable
+# cross-server sync.
+use-local-storage: false
+
 discover-recipes: true
 
 gui: