diff --git a/docs/content/3.api/1.config.md b/docs/content/3.api/1.config.md
index 058f11da..32232adc 100644
--- a/docs/content/3.api/1.config.md
+++ b/docs/content/3.api/1.config.md
@@ -80,12 +80,6 @@ The value to use when the page is indexable.
 
 The value to use when the page is not indexable.
 
-## `disallowNonIndexableRoutes: boolean`{lang="ts"}
-
-- Default: `'false'`{lang="ts"}
-
-Should route rules which disallow indexing be added to the `/robots.txt` file.
-
 ## `mergeWithRobotsTxtPath: boolean | string`{lang="ts"}
 
 - Default: `true`{lang="ts"}
@@ -167,3 +161,11 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
   }
 })
 ```
+
+## `disallowNonIndexableRoutes: boolean`{lang="ts"}
+
+**⚠️ Deprecated**: Explicitly disallow routes in the `/robots.txt` file if you don't want them to be accessible.
+
+- Default: `'false'`{lang="ts"}
+
+Should route rules which disallow indexing be added to the `/robots.txt` file.
diff --git a/src/module.ts b/src/module.ts
index f5d8f32d..7b754ef5 100644
--- a/src/module.ts
+++ b/src/module.ts
@@ -93,9 +93,11 @@ export interface ModuleOptions {
    */
   robotsDisabledValue: string
   /**
+   * @deprecated Explicitly add paths to your robots.txt with the `allow` and `disallow` options.
+   *
    * Should route rules which disallow indexing be added to the `/robots.txt` file.
    *
-   * @default true
+   * @default false
    */
   disallowNonIndexableRoutes: boolean
   /**
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ export default defineNuxtModule<ModuleOptions>({
     cacheControl: 'max-age=14400, must-revalidate',
     robotsEnabledValue: 'index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1',
     robotsDisabledValue: 'noindex, nofollow',
-    disallowNonIndexableRoutes: true,
+    disallowNonIndexableRoutes: false,
     robotsTxt: true,
   },
   async setup(config, nuxt) {
diff --git a/src/runtime/server/composables/getPathRobotConfig.ts b/src/runtime/server/composables/getPathRobotConfig.ts
index 08a691c7..d4fa27cf 100644
--- a/src/runtime/server/composables/getPathRobotConfig.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/server/composables/getPathRobotConfig.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export function getPathRobotConfig(e: H3Event, options?: { userAgent?: string, s
   // 3. nitro route rules
   nitroApp._robotsRuleMactcher = nitroApp._robotsRuleMactcher || createNitroRouteRuleMatcher()
   const routeRules = normaliseRobotsRouteRule(nitroApp._robotsRuleMactcher(path))
-  if (routeRules && (routeRules.allow || routeRules.rule)) {
+  if (routeRules && (typeof routeRules.allow !== 'undefined' || typeof routeRules.rule !== 'undefined')) {
     return {
       indexable: routeRules.allow,
       rule: routeRules.rule || (routeRules.allow ? robotsEnabledValue : robotsDisabledValue),
diff --git a/test/default.test.ts b/test/default.test.ts
index fa6b7f13..e7fb067f 100644
--- a/test/default.test.ts
+++ b/test/default.test.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ describe('default', () => {
       Disallow: /users/*/hidden
       Disallow: /?a=
       Disallow: /visible?*a=
-      Disallow: /*/account
-      Disallow: /sub/*
 
       Sitemap: https://nuxtseo.com/sitemap.xml
       # END nuxt-robots"
diff --git a/test/groups.test.ts b/test/groups.test.ts
index e075dd0b..2d0c9c73 100644
--- a/test/groups.test.ts
+++ b/test/groups.test.ts
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ describe('stack', () => {
       Disallow: /users/*/hidden
       Disallow: /?a=
       Disallow: /visible?*a=
-      Disallow: /*/account
-      Disallow: /sub/*
 
       Sitemap: https://nuxtseo.com/sitemap.xml
       # END nuxt-robots"
diff --git a/test/mergeWithRobotsTxtPath.test.ts b/test/mergeWithRobotsTxtPath.test.ts
index cc55d1a7..b263522f 100644
--- a/test/mergeWithRobotsTxtPath.test.ts
+++ b/test/mergeWithRobotsTxtPath.test.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ describe('mergeWithRobotsTxtPath', () => {
       Allow: /secret/exception
       Disallow: /secret
       Disallow: /admin
-      Disallow: /*/account
-      Disallow: /sub/*
 
       Sitemap: https://nuxtseo.com/sitemap.xml
       # END nuxt-robots"