diff --git a/roles/service-domain-director/templates/config.yml.j2 b/roles/service-domain-director/templates/config.yml.j2
index a7c196d..99d7efb 100644
--- a/roles/service-domain-director/templates/config.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/service-domain-director/templates/config.yml.j2
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ update_interval: 900
 meshviewer_url: "https://map.ffmwu.org/#!/de/map/%s"
 meshviewer_json_url: "https://map.ffmwu.org/data/meshviewer.json"
 
-# when to switch the domain
-domain_switch_time: -1
+# when to switch the domain (unix epoch)
+# -1 to disable
+domain_switch_time: 1556780400
 
 # migrate meshes with only one node
 only_migrate_vpn: false