diff --git a/iot_bridge/config/schema.py b/iot_bridge/config/schema.py
index 63a1411..d2fa58c 100644
--- a/iot_bridge/config/schema.py
+++ b/iot_bridge/config/schema.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class OdooConfig(BaseModel):
     database: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Odoo database name")
     username: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Odoo username")
     api_key: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Odoo API key")
-    use_mock: bool = Field(default=True, description="Use mock Odoo client for testing")
+    use_mock: bool = Field(default=False, description="Use mock Odoo client for testing")
     mock_failure_rate: float = Field(
         default=0.0, ge=0.0, le=1.0, description="Mock failure rate for testing (0.0-1.0)"
     )