diff --git a/src/scwidgets/exercise/_widget_code_exercise.py b/src/scwidgets/exercise/_widget_code_exercise.py
index 71205d3..2375029 100644
--- a/src/scwidgets/exercise/_widget_code_exercise.py
+++ b/src/scwidgets/exercise/_widget_code_exercise.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def __init__(
         parameters: Optional[
             Union[Dict[str, Union[Check.FunInParamT, Widget]], ParameterPanel]
         ] = None,
-        update_mode: str = "release",
+        update_mode: str = "manual",
         outputs: Union[None, Figure, CueOutput, List[CueOutput]] = None,
         update_func: Optional[
             Union[