diff --git a/cirq-google/cirq_google/engine/engine.py b/cirq-google/cirq_google/engine/engine.py
index f196f1a0534..220bbb76f12 100644
--- a/cirq-google/cirq_google/engine/engine.py
+++ b/cirq-google/cirq_google/engine/engine.py
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ def __init__(
         timeout: Optional[int] = None,
         serializer: Serializer = CIRCUIT_SERIALIZER,
         # TODO(#5996) Remove enable_streaming once the feature is stable.
-        enable_streaming: bool = True,
+        # TODO(#6817): Reenable streaming by default once there's a fix.
+        enable_streaming: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Context and client for using Quantum Engine.