diff --git a/backend/src/database/migrations/V1793641911__removePackageDownloadsWidget.sql b/backend/src/database/migrations/V1793641911__removePackageDownloadsWidget.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a3c6ca684
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/database/migrations/V1793641911__removePackageDownloadsWidget.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+UPDATE "insightsProjects"
+SET
+    widgets = array_remove(widgets, 'packageDownloads'),
+    "updatedAt" = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+WHERE 'packageDownloads' = ANY(widgets);
diff --git a/services/libs/types/src/enums/widgets.ts b/services/libs/types/src/enums/widgets.ts
index c27963bf44..16ead38bc9 100644
--- a/services/libs/types/src/enums/widgets.ts
+++ b/services/libs/types/src/enums/widgets.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_WIDGET_VALUES: Record<
     platform: ALL_PLATFORM_TYPES,
   },
   [Widgets.PACKAGE_DOWNLOADS]: {
-    enabled: true,
+    enabled: false,
     platform: [PlatformType.GITHUB, PlatformType.GITHUB_NANGO],
   },
   [Widgets.PACKAGE_DEPENDENCY]: {