diff --git a/src/controlflow/settings.py b/src/controlflow/settings.py
index 3800d255..3421ecf9 100644
--- a/src/controlflow/settings.py
+++ b/src/controlflow/settings.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Settings(ControlFlowSettings):
     # ------------ Debug settings ------------
 
     raise_on_tool_error: bool = Field(
-        True, description="If True, an error in a tool call will raise an exception."
+        False, description="If True, an error in a tool call will raise an exception."
     )
 
     print_handler_width: Optional[int] = Field(