diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Features.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Features.kt
index 83e01827..867b2394 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Features.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Features.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ package com.beust.kobalt
 class Features {
     companion object {
         /** If true, uses timestamps to speed up the tasks */
-        const val USE_TIMESTAMPS = true
+        const val USE_TIMESTAMPS = false
     }
 }