diff --git a/debian/README b/debian/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6f7036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/README
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+,----
+| Enabling Changelog monitoring
+`----
+
+metche is now shipped in Debian with Changelog files monitoring disabled by
+default. One may turn this feature on by running the following command:
+
+  # dpkg-reconfigure -p medium metche
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6a08a81..753c448 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 metche (1:1.2-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
+  * Don't monitor any Changelog by default (Closes: #488270)
   * Add Danish translation of debconf templates.  Thanks to Joe Dalton.
     (Closes: #589859)
   * Add Vietnamese translation of debconf templates. Thanks to Clytie
diff --git a/debian/templates b/debian/templates
index 5a29426..52ae7dd 100644
--- a/debian/templates
+++ b/debian/templates
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Template: metche/changelog/type
 Type: select
-Default: Single changelog file
+Default: No changelog monitoring
 __Choices: Single changelog file, Multiple changelog files, No changelog monitoring
 _Description: Changelog monitoring type:
  metche can monitor one or more changelogs written by the system