diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
index 45b4b69..8888001 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 import static org.onlab.metrics.MetricsUtil.*;
 
-@Component(immediate = true, enabled = true)
+@Component(immediate = true, enabled = false)
 @Service
 public class DistributedIntentStore
         extends AbstractStore<IntentEvent, IntentStoreDelegate>