diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index b790216..b92a793 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ The following parameters are available in the `otelcol` class:
 * [`metrics_address_host`](#-otelcol--metrics_address_host)
 * [`metrics_address_port`](#-otelcol--metrics_address_port)
 * [`service_ensure`](#-otelcol--service_ensure)
+* [`service_enable`](#-otelcol--service_enable)
 * [`manage_service`](#-otelcol--manage_service)
 * [`manage_archive`](#-otelcol--manage_archive)
 * [`localpath_archive`](#-otelcol--localpath_archive)
@@ -240,6 +241,14 @@ Ensure for service
 
 Default value: `'running'`
 
+##### <a name="-otelcol--service_enable"></a>`service_enable`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+Enable the service on boot
+
+Default value: `true`
+
 ##### <a name="-otelcol--manage_service"></a>`manage_service`
 
 Data type: `Boolean`
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index c82893f..8a2b928 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #   Port metrics are listening to
 # @param service_ensure
 #   Ensure for service
+# @param service_enable
+#   Enable the service on boot
 # @param manage_service
 #   If service is managed by module
 # @param manage_archive
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@
   Optional[Stdlib::Host] $metrics_address_host    = undef,
   Stdlib::Port $metrics_address_port             = 8888,
   Stdlib::Ensure::Service $service_ensure       = 'running',
+  Boolean $service_enable                        = true,
   Boolean $manage_service                        = true,
   Boolean $manage_archive                        = false,
   String[1] $localpath_archive                   = '/tmp',
diff --git a/manifests/service.pp b/manifests/service.pp
index e492c7e..1753967 100644
--- a/manifests/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/service.pp
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@
 # @param ensure
 #   Ensure service status
 #
+# @param enable
+#   Enable service on boot
+#
 # @api private
 class otelcol::service (
   Stdlib::Ensure::Service $ensure            = $otelcol::service_ensure,
+  Boolean $enable                            = $otelcol::service_enable,
   String  $config_check_command              = "${otelcol::service_name} validate --config=${otelcol::config_file}",
   Boolean $config_check                      = $otelcol::service_configcheck,
 ) {
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@
 
   service { 'otelcol':
     ensure    => $ensure,
+    enable    => $enable,
     name      => $otelcol::service_name,
     require   => $service_require,
     subscribe => [Concat['otelcol-config'], File['otelcol-environment']],
diff --git a/spec/classes/otelcol_spec.rb b/spec/classes/otelcol_spec.rb
index 1302fa9..abda453 100644
--- a/spec/classes/otelcol_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/otelcol_spec.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         it {
           is_expected.to contain_class('otelcol::service')
           is_expected.to contain_service('otelcol').with_ensure('running').with_name('otelcol')
+          is_expected.to contain_service('otelcol').with_enable('true').with_name('otelcol')
         }
       end