diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
index 8ae292d8e..32602bd8a 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ enable controllerconfig.service
 enable uexportfs.service
 
 # 00-fm-rest-api.preset
-enable fm-api.service
+disable fm-api.service
 
 # 00-haproxy-config.preset
 disable haproxy.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
index 459a791d9..112fa465e 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ enable controllerconfig.service
 enable uexportfs.service
 
 # 00-fm-rest-api.preset
-enable fm-api.service
+disable fm-api.service
 
 # 00-haproxy-config.preset
 disable haproxy.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
index 8ae292d8e..32602bd8a 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ enable controllerconfig.service
 enable uexportfs.service
 
 # 00-fm-rest-api.preset
-enable fm-api.service
+disable fm-api.service
 
 # 00-haproxy-config.preset
 disable haproxy.service