diff --git a/modules/services/scheduling/atd.nix b/modules/services/scheduling/atd.nix
index 68bc6f6466f..88bec2cb2f3 100644
--- a/modules/services/scheduling/atd.nix
+++ b/modules/services/scheduling/atd.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ in
   options = {
 
     services.atd.enable = mkOption {
-      default = true;
+      default = false;
       description = ''
         Whether to enable the `at' daemon, a command scheduler.
       '';