diff --git a/roles/dns-nsd/templates/nsd.conf.j2 b/roles/dns-nsd/templates/nsd.conf.j2
index 29ba41a..46813bb 100644
--- a/roles/dns-nsd/templates/nsd.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/dns-nsd/templates/nsd.conf.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   zonesdir: {{ nsd_zonesdir }}
 
 remote-control:
-  control-enable: yes
+  control-enable: no
 
 # zones to load
 {% for zone in nsd_zones %}