diff --git a/crates/ra_project_model/src/cargo_workspace.rs b/crates/ra_project_model/src/cargo_workspace.rs
index a306ce95f3..4b7444039e 100644
--- a/crates/ra_project_model/src/cargo_workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_project_model/src/cargo_workspace.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Default for CargoConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         CargoConfig {
             no_default_features: false,
-            all_features: true,
+            all_features: false,
             features: Vec::new(),
             load_out_dirs_from_check: false,
             target: None,
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
index c0f7c2c0c5..9c6e369d2e 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             check: Some(FlycheckConfig::CargoCommand {
                 command: "check".to_string(),
                 all_targets: true,
-                all_features: true,
+                all_features: false,
                 extra_args: Vec::new(),
             }),
 
diff --git a/editors/code/package.json b/editors/code/package.json
index 75dbafc05a..d8f4287fd8 100644
--- a/editors/code/package.json
+++ b/editors/code/package.json
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
                 },
                 "rust-analyzer.cargo.allFeatures": {
                     "type": "boolean",
-                    "default": true,
+                    "default": false,
                     "description": "Activate all available features"
                 },
                 "rust-analyzer.cargo.features": {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
                 },
                 "rust-analyzer.checkOnSave.allFeatures": {
                     "type": "boolean",
-                    "default": true,
+                    "default": false,
                     "markdownDescription": "Check with all features (will be passed as `--all-features`)"
                 },
                 "rust-analyzer.inlayHints.enable": {