diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
index 620d68ea0..b0182a38d 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ enable sw-patch-agent.service
 enable sw-patch.service
 
 # 00-software.preset
-enable software-controller.service
-enable software-controller-daemon.service
+disable software-controller.service
+disable software-controller-daemon.service
 enable software-agent.service
 enable software.service
 
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
index a2b29f570..293c96e4d 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ enable sw-patch-agent.service
 enable sw-patch.service
 
 # 00-software.preset
-enable software-controller.service
-enable software-controller-daemon.service
+disable software-controller.service
+disable software-controller-daemon.service
 enable software-agent.service
 enable software.service
 
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
index a2b29f570..293c96e4d 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ enable sw-patch-agent.service
 enable sw-patch.service
 
 # 00-software.preset
-enable software-controller.service
-enable software-controller-daemon.service
+disable software-controller.service
+disable software-controller-daemon.service
 enable software-agent.service
 enable software.service