diff --git a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro.cfg b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro.cfg
index e232ad1c7ed0d74499fbd22223188b7669ef2699..ad4060efc4ccd66d007d1a92f4a8e0e22521224c 100644
--- a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro.cfg
+++ b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro.cfg
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ task_relock_time: 15   # 30s before expiring lock time, it is re-locked again
 
 [period]
 # use env for OSMRO_PERIOD_XXX
-refresh_active: 60 # default 1 min
+refresh_active: -1 # disabling VM monitoring of VIMs by default
 refresh_build: 15 # default 15 seconds
 refresh_image: 3600 * 10
 refresh_error: 600
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix_bug_2354-0cb17bc0bf6138eb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix_bug_2354-0cb17bc0bf6138eb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e20aa0df16c886e5b971bb916c20506f8525cc33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix_bug_2354-0cb17bc0bf6138eb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#######################################################################################
+# Copyright ETSI Contributors and Others.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#######################################################################################
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    This fixes bug 2354, disabling by default the periodic check of VM
+    status for all VIMs.
+