diff --git a/dist/ubuntu/debian/rules b/dist/ubuntu/debian/rules
index b018a08..6cfcdc1 100755
--- a/dist/ubuntu/debian/rules
+++ b/dist/ubuntu/debian/rules
@@ -23,5 +23,8 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	cp $(CURDIR)/scripts/scylla-jmx $(DEST)
 	cp $(CURDIR)/target/scylla-jmx-1.0.jar $(DEST)
 
+override_dh_installinit:
+	dh_installinit --no-start
+
 %:
 	dh $@