diff --git a/src/etc/rc.subr.d/recover b/src/etc/rc.subr.d/recover
index 24ed13ae8..6e16be569 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.subr.d/recover
+++ b/src/etc/rc.subr.d/recover
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ EOF;
 $php_ini = <<<EOF
 ; File generated via recovery
 output_buffering = "0"
-allow_url_fopen = "0"
+; allow_url_fopen = "0"
 expose_php = Off
 enable_dl = Off
 implicit_flush = true
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/WebGui/php.ini b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/WebGui/php.ini
index 988db6d1c..b50564b2d 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/WebGui/php.ini
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/WebGui/php.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ; File generated via configd
 output_buffering = "0"
+; allow_url_fopen = "0"
 expose_php = Off
 enable_dl = Off
 implicit_flush = true