diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/GossipIntentStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/GossipIntentStore.java
index 9cad017..a40d3a5 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/GossipIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/GossipIntentStore.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
  * Manages inventory of Intents in a distributed data store that uses optimistic
  * replication and gossip based techniques.
  */
-@Component(immediate = true, enabled = false)
+@Component(immediate = true, enabled = true)
 @Service
 public class GossipIntentStore
         extends AbstractStore<IntentEvent, IntentStoreDelegate>
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java
index a090c7e..2e82e5c 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState.*;
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
-@Component(immediate = true, enabled = true)
+@Component(immediate = true, enabled = false)
 @Service
 public class HazelcastIntentStore
         extends AbstractHazelcastStore<IntentEvent, IntentStoreDelegate>