diff --git a/roles/nginx/tasks/install.yml b/roles/nginx/tasks/install.yml
index a4b95f0f7..d9d086f9d 100644
--- a/roles/nginx/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/nginx/tasks/install.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   systemd:
     name: "{{ apache_service }}"    # apache2 or httpd, per /opt/iiab/iiab/vars/<OS>.yml
     state: stopped
+    enabled: no
   ignore_errors: yes
   # 'when: apache_installed is defined' insuff b/c mysql's php (etc) can install apache2