diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/computed_services.yml b/roles/network/tasks/computed_services.yml
index e0e3470a4..ada13d6ab 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/computed_services.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/computed_services.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   set_fact:
     named_enabled: True
     dhcpd_enabled: False
-    dhcp_service2: "dhcpd"
+    dhcp_service2: "dhcpd disabled"
   when: not dnsmasq_enabled and iiab_network_mode == "Appliance"
 
 - name: LAN configured - non-dnsmasq
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     named_enabled: False
     dhcpd_enabled: False
     dnsmasq_enabled: False
-    dhcp_service2: "dnsmasq"
+    dhcp_service2: "dnsmasq disabled"
   when: dnsmasq_install and iiab_network_mode == "Appliance"
 
 - name: Add 'network' variable values (from computed_services.yml) to /etc/iiab/iiab.ini