diff --git a/resources/bloom.template.yaml b/resources/bloom.template.yaml
index af53b9f5..bf05de72 100644
--- a/resources/bloom.template.yaml
+++ b/resources/bloom.template.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ environments:
   default:
     debugTool:
       name: "atmel-ice"
-      releasePostDebugSession: true
 
     target:
       name: "avr8"
diff --git a/src/ProjectConfig.hpp b/src/ProjectConfig.hpp
index 6a7335aa..a498ea3d 100644
--- a/src/ProjectConfig.hpp
+++ b/src/ProjectConfig.hpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace Bloom
          * ended. If not enabled, the TargetController will remain active and in control of the debug tool, preventing
          * the user from running any other application that needs access to the debug tool.
          */
-        bool releasePostDebugSession = true;
+        bool releasePostDebugSession = false;
 
         /**
          * For extracting any debug tool specific configuration.