diff --git a/users/ben/concepts-and-training.nix b/users/ben/concepts-and-training.nix
index 57e5fd86..7bb9dd0b 100644
--- a/users/ben/concepts-and-training.nix
+++ b/users/ben/concepts-and-training.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ in {
 
   services.openvpn.servers = {
     catVPN = {
+      autoStart = false;
       config = ''config ${config.age.secrets."cat-test.ovpn".path}'';
     };
   };