diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/template.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/template.pp
index 0d25ab5378..ad744d8f3b 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/template.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/template.pp
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ class openstack_project::template (
 
   service { 'puppet':
     ensure => stopped,
+    enable => false,
   }
 
   file { '/etc/puppet/hiera.yaml':