diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
index 67fb658..3395867 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 /**
  * Manages inventory of flow rules using a distributed state management protocol.
  */
-@Component(immediate = true)
+@Component(enabled = false)
 @Service
 public class DistributedFlowRuleStore
         extends AbstractStore<FlowRuleBatchEvent, FlowRuleStoreDelegate>
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/ECFlowRuleStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/ECFlowRuleStore.java
index af87754..cd29b77 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/ECFlowRuleStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flow/impl/ECFlowRuleStore.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 /**
  * Manages inventory of flow rules using a distributed state management protocol.
  */
-@Component(enabled = false)
+@Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
 public class ECFlowRuleStore
         extends AbstractStore<FlowRuleBatchEvent, FlowRuleStoreDelegate>