diff --git a/gemato/openpgp.py b/gemato/openpgp.py
index 52275a7..45a42b1 100644
--- a/gemato/openpgp.py
+++ b/gemato/openpgp.py
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ def __init__(self, debug=False, proxy=None, timeout=None):
 
         with open(os.path.join(self._home, 'dirmngr.conf'), 'w') as f:
             f.write(f'''# autogenerated by gemato
+# This often leads to connectivity issues and is unexpected for users.
+no-use-tor
 
 # honor user's http_proxy setting
 honor-http-proxy