diff --git a/packages/suite-desktop-core/src/modules/bridge.ts b/packages/suite-desktop-core/src/modules/bridge.ts
index 91e9124789a..b7257828ccc 100644
--- a/packages/suite-desktop-core/src/modules/bridge.ts
+++ b/packages/suite-desktop-core/src/modules/bridge.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const shouldUseLegacyBridge = (store: Dependencies['store']) => {
     // dev uses node-bridge by default
     if (isDevEnv) return false;
     // eap has node-bridge temporarily disabled
-    if (allowPrerelease) return true;
+    if (allowPrerelease) return false;
 
     // handle rollout for regular users
     if (skipNewBridgeRollout) return false;