diff --git a/Source/menu-fn/entry.cpp b/Source/menu-fn/entry.cpp
index 6664074e..4a6b4ec6 100644
--- a/Source/menu-fn/entry.cpp
+++ b/Source/menu-fn/entry.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ void cvar_init(void)
 	localcmd("seta con_textsize -12\n");
 	localcmd("seta scr_conalpha 1\n");
 	localcmd("seta cl_idlefps 0\n");
+	localcmd("seta allow_download_packages 0\n");
 	localcmd("seta r_shadow_realtime_dlight 0\n");
 	localcmd("seta gl_mindist 4\n"); // Thanks Valve for v_shotgun.mdl
 	localcmd("seta _pext_infoblobs 1\n");