diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/DisableLegacyAuthorization.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/DisableLegacyAuthorization.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8bfb0c4e8e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/DisableLegacyAuthorization.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Server.Migrations.Routines;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Migration to disable legacy authorization in the system config.
+/// </summary>
+#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
+[JellyfinMigration("2025-11-18T16:00:00", nameof(DisableLegacyAuthorization), "F020F843-E079-4061-99E0-F43D145F2557")]
+public class DisableLegacyAuthorization : IMigrationRoutine
+#pragma warning restore CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
+{
+    private readonly IServerConfigurationManager _serverConfigurationManager;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DisableLegacyAuthorization"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serverConfigurationManager">Instance of the <see cref="IServerConfigurationManager"/> interface.</param>
+    public DisableLegacyAuthorization(IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager)
+    {
+        _serverConfigurationManager = serverConfigurationManager;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Perform()
+    {
+        _serverConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableLegacyAuthorization = false;
+        _serverConfigurationManager.SaveConfiguration();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
index a58c01c9600..ac5c12304e5 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
@@ -287,5 +287,5 @@ public class ServerConfiguration : BaseApplicationConfiguration
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether old authorization methods are allowed.
     /// </summary>
-    public bool EnableLegacyAuthorization { get; set; } = true;
+    public bool EnableLegacyAuthorization { get; set; }
 }