diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index 2c980603bf..358871650b 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@
           "edit_file": true,
           "fetch": true,
           "list_directory": true,
-          "project_notifications": true,
+          "project_notifications": false,
           "move_path": true,
           "now": true,
           "find_path": true,
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
           "diagnostics": true,
           "fetch": true,
           "list_directory": true,
-          "project_notifications": true,
+          "project_notifications": false,
           "now": true,
           "find_path": true,
           "read_file": true,
diff --git a/crates/agent/src/thread.rs b/crates/agent/src/thread.rs
index d46dada270..dca0f5a430 100644
--- a/crates/agent/src/thread.rs
+++ b/crates/agent/src/thread.rs
@@ -3583,6 +3583,7 @@ fn main() {{
     }
 
     #[gpui::test]
+    #[ignore] // turn this test on when project_notifications tool is re-enabled
     async fn test_stale_buffer_notification(cx: &mut TestAppContext) {
         init_test_settings(cx);