diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/suse16/profiles/server/scripts/firstboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/suse16/profiles/server/scripts/firstboot.sh
index 6e3d3b7e..7216132e 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/suse16/profiles/server/scripts/firstboot.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/suse16/profiles/server/scripts/firstboot.sh
@@ -38,3 +38,6 @@ run_remote_parts firstboot.d
 run_remote_config firstboot.d
 
 python3 /opt/confluent/bin/apiclient /confluent-api/self/updatestatus -d 'status: complete'
+
+systemctl disable confluent-firstboot
+rm /etc/systemd/system/confluent-firstboot.service