diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/fwupd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/fwupd.nix
index c28f5c0bbb5328..14113fe01bb47e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/fwupd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/fwupd.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ in {
     services.fwupd = {
       enable = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
-        default = true;
+        default = false;
         description = ''
           Whether to enable fwupd, a DBus service that allows
           applications to update firmware.