diff --git a/elements/package-installs/install.d/01-package-installs b/elements/package-installs/install.d/01-package-installs
index e64cbc71..4404e29a 100755
--- a/elements/package-installs/install.d/01-package-installs
+++ b/elements/package-installs/install.d/01-package-installs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-1} -gt 0 ]; then
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0} -gt 0 ]; then
     set -x
 fi
 set -eu
diff --git a/elements/package-installs/install.d/99-package-uninstalls b/elements/package-installs/install.d/99-package-uninstalls
index 9f2d7a6f..073594ae 100755
--- a/elements/package-installs/install.d/99-package-uninstalls
+++ b/elements/package-installs/install.d/99-package-uninstalls
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-1} -gt 0 ]; then
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0} -gt 0 ]; then
     set -x
 fi
 set -eu
diff --git a/elements/package-installs/post-install.d/00-package-installs b/elements/package-installs/post-install.d/00-package-installs
index 847e9765..0813bab9 100755
--- a/elements/package-installs/post-install.d/00-package-installs
+++ b/elements/package-installs/post-install.d/00-package-installs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-1} -gt 0 ]; then
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0} -gt 0 ]; then
     set -x
 fi
 set -eu
diff --git a/elements/package-installs/post-install.d/99-package-uninstalls b/elements/package-installs/post-install.d/99-package-uninstalls
index e6123da3..647b0b94 100755
--- a/elements/package-installs/post-install.d/99-package-uninstalls
+++ b/elements/package-installs/post-install.d/99-package-uninstalls
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-1} -gt 0 ]; then
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0} -gt 0 ]; then
     set -x
 fi
 set -eu
diff --git a/elements/package-installs/pre-install.d/02-package-installs b/elements/package-installs/pre-install.d/02-package-installs
index 5865e552..a7a5d0b6 100755
--- a/elements/package-installs/pre-install.d/02-package-installs
+++ b/elements/package-installs/pre-install.d/02-package-installs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-1} -gt 0 ]; then
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0} -gt 0 ]; then
     set -x
 fi
 set -eu
diff --git a/elements/package-installs/pre-install.d/99-package-uninstalls b/elements/package-installs/pre-install.d/99-package-uninstalls
index 849433e4..a81095eb 100755
--- a/elements/package-installs/pre-install.d/99-package-uninstalls
+++ b/elements/package-installs/pre-install.d/99-package-uninstalls
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-1} -gt 0 ]; then
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0} -gt 0 ]; then
     set -x
 fi
 set -eu