diff --git a/temporalio/client.py b/temporalio/client.py
index 7b7d99ab2..ff7ae4314 100644
--- a/temporalio/client.py
+++ b/temporalio/client.py
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ async def connect(
         lazy: bool = False,
         runtime: temporalio.runtime.Runtime | None = None,
         http_connect_proxy_config: HttpConnectProxyConfig | None = None,
-        dns_load_balancing_config: DnsLoadBalancingConfig
-        | None = DnsLoadBalancingConfig.default,
+        dns_load_balancing_config: DnsLoadBalancingConfig | None = None,
         header_codec_behavior: HeaderCodecBehavior = HeaderCodecBehavior.NO_CODEC,
     ) -> Self:
         """Connect to a Temporal server.
diff --git a/temporalio/service.py b/temporalio/service.py
index 6ee963fdb..f1ff8c765 100644
--- a/temporalio/service.py
+++ b/temporalio/service.py
@@ -172,9 +172,7 @@ class ConnectConfig:
     lazy: bool = False
     runtime: temporalio.runtime.Runtime | None = None
     http_connect_proxy_config: HttpConnectProxyConfig | None = None
-    dns_load_balancing_config: DnsLoadBalancingConfig | None = (
-        DnsLoadBalancingConfig.default
-    )
+    dns_load_balancing_config: DnsLoadBalancingConfig | None = None
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         """Set extra defaults on unset properties."""