diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dabsquared/gitlabjenkins/GitLabPushTrigger.java b/src/main/java/com/dabsquared/gitlabjenkins/GitLabPushTrigger.java
index 42e5c63..a1ac315 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dabsquared/gitlabjenkins/GitLabPushTrigger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dabsquared/gitlabjenkins/GitLabPushTrigger.java
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ public class GitLabPushTrigger extends Trigger<Job<?, ?>> {
         return addVoteOnMergeRequest;
     }
 
+    public boolean getAcceptMergeRequestOnSuccess() {
+        return acceptMergeRequestOnSuccess;
+    }
+
     public boolean getAllowAllBranches() {
         return allowAllBranches;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/dabsquared/gitlabjenkins/GitLabPushTrigger/config.jelly b/src/main/resources/com/dabsquared/gitlabjenkins/GitLabPushTrigger/config.jelly
index 3655f8f..46ddcf0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/dabsquared/gitlabjenkins/GitLabPushTrigger/config.jelly
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/dabsquared/gitlabjenkins/GitLabPushTrigger/config.jelly
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       <f:checkbox default="true" />
     </f:entry>
      <f:entry title="Accept merge request on success" field="acceptMergeRequestOnSuccess">
-       <f:checkbox default="true" />
+       <f:checkbox default="false" />
      </f:entry>
         <f:entry title="All allow all branches (Ignoring Filtered Branches)" field="allowAllBranches">
       <f:checkbox default="false" />