diff --git a/tools/python/maps_generator/generator/settings.py b/tools/python/maps_generator/generator/settings.py
index 01ba96f67..fb4520333 100644
--- a/tools/python/maps_generator/generator/settings.py
+++ b/tools/python/maps_generator/generator/settings.py
@@ -330,5 +330,4 @@ def init(default_settings_path: AnyStr):
         PLANET_MD5_URL = (
             "https://www.dropbox.com/s/8wdl2hy22jgisk5/planet-latest.o5m.md5?raw=1"
         )
-        NODE_STORAGE = "map"
         NEED_PLANET_UPDATE = False
diff --git a/tools/python/maps_generator/var/etc/map_generator.ini.default b/tools/python/maps_generator/var/etc/map_generator.ini.default
index 230171874..ff7c574c2 100644
--- a/tools/python/maps_generator/var/etc/map_generator.ini.default
+++ b/tools/python/maps_generator/var/etc/map_generator.ini.default
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ THREADS_COUNT_FEATURES_STAGE: 0
 # "map" (default) - fast, suitable to generate a few countries, but is not suitable for the whole planet
 # "mem" - fastest, best for the whole planet generation, needs ~100GB memory (as of 2025)
 # "raw" - read from a mmapped file, slow, but uses the least memory
-NODE_STORAGE: mem
+NODE_STORAGE: map
 
 
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