diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/system/database.nix b/nix-system-configs/modules/system/database.nix
index f56ecca..2897cee 100644
--- a/nix-system-configs/modules/system/database.nix
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/system/database.nix
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ in {
         RuntimeDirectory = "valkey_6379"; # places runtime dir under /run
         # Keep logs in a file (configured below) but also keep unit re-start behavior
       };
-      # Ensure the service is started at boot
-      wantedBy = ["multi-user.target"];
     };
 
     # Provide the Valkey config file at /etc/valkey/6379.conf