diff --git a/roles/network/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
index b1917cca2..3188dc160 100644
--- a/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ services_externally_visible: False
 
 # DNS / name resolution
 dhcpd_install: True
-dhcpd_enabled: True
+dhcpd_enabled: False
+#dhcp_service: ????                 # Set in individual OS's /opt/iiab/iiab/vars/<OS>.yml for use in roles/network/tasks/dhcpd.yml
+#dhcp_service2: "dhcpd disabled"    # Moved to roles/network/tasks/computed_services.yml as community transitions from named/BIND to dnsmasq (PR #1202)
 named_install: True
 named_enabled: False
 dnsmasq_enabled: True