diff --git a/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/runners.config.ts b/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/runners.config.ts
index 500c3337e9..5a6969ba6f 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/runners.config.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/runners.config.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ export type TaskRunnerMode = 'internal_childprocess' | 'internal_launcher' | 'ex
 
 @Config
 export class TaskRunnersConfig {
-	// Defaults to true for now
-	@Env('N8N_RUNNERS_DISABLED')
-	disabled: boolean = true;
+	@Env('N8N_RUNNERS_ENABLED')
+	enabled: boolean = false;
 
 	// Defaults to true for now
 	@Env('N8N_RUNNERS_MODE')
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts b/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts
index 71018dee20..eeb98269de 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ describe('GlobalConfig', () => {
 			},
 		},
 		taskRunners: {
-			disabled: true,
+			enabled: false,
 			mode: 'internal_childprocess',
 			path: '/runners',
 			authToken: '',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
index bb8b56d32b..42b5df13e6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export class Start extends BaseCommand {
 		}
 
 		const { taskRunners: taskRunnerConfig } = this.globalConfig;
-		if (!taskRunnerConfig.disabled) {
+		if (taskRunnerConfig.enabled) {
 			const { TaskRunnerModule } = await import('@/runners/task-runner-module');
 			const taskRunnerModule = Container.get(TaskRunnerModule);
 			await taskRunnerModule.start();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/worker.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/worker.ts
index 730c6f6e80..0291a9e416 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/worker.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/worker.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class Worker extends BaseCommand {
 		);
 
 		const { taskRunners: taskRunnerConfig } = this.globalConfig;
-		if (!taskRunnerConfig.disabled) {
+		if (taskRunnerConfig.enabled) {
 			const { TaskRunnerModule } = await import('@/runners/task-runner-module');
 			const taskRunnerModule = Container.get(TaskRunnerModule);
 			await taskRunnerModule.start();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/runners/__tests__/task-runner-process.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/runners/__tests__/task-runner-process.test.ts
index eb04e3ab8e..fbab9ee1e3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/runners/__tests__/task-runner-process.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/runners/__tests__/task-runner-process.test.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ require('child_process').spawn = spawnMock;
 describe('TaskRunnerProcess', () => {
 	const logger = mockInstance(Logger);
 	const runnerConfig = mockInstance(TaskRunnersConfig);
-	runnerConfig.disabled = false;
+	runnerConfig.enabled = true;
 	runnerConfig.mode = 'internal_childprocess';
 	const authService = mock<TaskRunnerAuthService>();
 	let taskRunnerProcess = new TaskRunnerProcess(logger, runnerConfig, authService);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/runners/task-runner-module.ts b/packages/cli/src/runners/task-runner-module.ts
index f1383f1fba..fe476ad341 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/runners/task-runner-module.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/runners/task-runner-module.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class TaskRunnerModule {
 	constructor(private readonly runnerConfig: TaskRunnersConfig) {}
 
 	async start() {
-		a.ok(!this.runnerConfig.disabled, 'Task runner is disabled');
+		a.ok(this.runnerConfig.enabled, 'Task runner is disabled');
 
 		await this.loadTaskManager();
 		await this.loadTaskRunnerServer();
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/worker.cmd.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/worker.cmd.test.ts
index ce3280aa48..e17a8d2279 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/worker.cmd.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/commands/worker.cmd.test.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { mockInstance } from '../../shared/mocking';
 
 config.set('executions.mode', 'queue');
 config.set('binaryDataManager.availableModes', 'filesystem');
-Container.get(TaskRunnersConfig).disabled = false;
+Container.get(TaskRunnersConfig).enabled = true;
 mockInstance(LoadNodesAndCredentials);
 const binaryDataService = mockInstance(BinaryDataService);
 const externalHooks = mockInstance(ExternalHooks);
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-module.external.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-module.external.test.ts
index e8a7e54f1a..4974abfb39 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-module.external.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-module.external.test.ts
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ describe('TaskRunnerModule in external mode', () => {
 
 	describe('start', () => {
 		it('should throw if the task runner is disabled', async () => {
-			runnerConfig.disabled = true;
+			runnerConfig.enabled = false;
 
 			// Act
 			await expect(module.start()).rejects.toThrow('Task runner is disabled');
 		});
 
 		it('should start the task runner', async () => {
-			runnerConfig.disabled = false;
+			runnerConfig.enabled = true;
 
 			// Act
 			await module.start();
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-module.internal.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-module.internal.test.ts
index 922f7fee4b..444d576e87 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-module.internal.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-module.internal.test.ts
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ describe('TaskRunnerModule in internal_childprocess mode', () => {
 
 	describe('start', () => {
 		it('should throw if the task runner is disabled', async () => {
-			runnerConfig.disabled = true;
+			runnerConfig.enabled = false;
 
 			// Act
 			await expect(module.start()).rejects.toThrow('Task runner is disabled');
 		});
 
 		it('should start the task runner', async () => {
-			runnerConfig.disabled = false;
+			runnerConfig.enabled = true;
 
 			// Act
 			await module.start();
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-process.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-process.test.ts
index 219fbc8813..8c5289a5c7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-process.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/runners/task-runner-process.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { retryUntil } from '@test-integration/retry-until';
 describe('TaskRunnerProcess', () => {
 	const authToken = 'token';
 	const runnerConfig = Container.get(TaskRunnersConfig);
-	runnerConfig.disabled = false;
+	runnerConfig.enabled = true;
 	runnerConfig.mode = 'internal_childprocess';
 	runnerConfig.authToken = authToken;
 	runnerConfig.port = 0; // Use any port
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Code/Code.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Code/Code.node.ts
index e1230b0786..5f9b537d96 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Code/Code.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Code/Code.node.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export class Code implements INodeType {
 				: 'javaScript';
 		const codeParameterName = language === 'python' ? 'pythonCode' : 'jsCode';
 
-		if (!runnersConfig.disabled && language === 'javaScript') {
+		if (runnersConfig.enabled && language === 'javaScript') {
 			const code = this.getNodeParameter(codeParameterName, 0) as string;
 			const sandbox = new JsTaskRunnerSandbox(code, nodeMode, workflowMode, this);