diff --git a/templates/common/_base/units/zincati.service.yaml b/templates/common/_base/units/zincati.service.yaml
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+name: zincati.service
+dropins:
+- name: mco-disabled.conf
+  contents: |
+    [Unit]
+    ConditionPathExists=/enoent