diff --git a/client/csync_client.c b/client/csync_client.c
index 000db019fd..2a0d7aab00 100644
--- a/client/csync_client.c
+++ b/client/csync_client.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   arguments.update = 1;
   arguments.reconcile = 1;
   arguments.propagate = 1;
+  arguments.with_conflict_copys = false;
 
   /*
    * Parse our arguments; every option seen by parse_opt will