diff --git a/src/lib/charm/openstack/dragent.py b/src/lib/charm/openstack/dragent.py
index 6b09b3d..b2af09c 100644
--- a/src/lib/charm/openstack/dragent.py
+++ b/src/lib/charm/openstack/dragent.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import collections
 
+import charmhelpers.core as ch_core
 import charmhelpers.contrib.network.ip as ch_ip
 
 import charms_openstack.charm
@@ -155,6 +156,18 @@ class DRAgentCharm(charms_openstack.charm.OpenStackCharm):
             self.release_pkg,
             self.package_codenames)
 
+    def disable_services(self):
+        """Disble services, typically used awaiting required relations."""
+        for service in self.services:
+            ch_core.host.service('disable', service)
+            ch_core.host.service('stop', service)
+
+    def enable_services(self):
+        """Enable services, typically used when required relations complete."""
+        for service in self.services:
+            ch_core.host.service('enable', service)
+            ch_core.host.service('start', service)
+
 
 class RockyDRAgentCharm(DRAgentCharm):
 
diff --git a/src/reactive/dragent_handlers.py b/src/reactive/dragent_handlers.py
index 1abac45..7d0fc8f 100644
--- a/src/reactive/dragent_handlers.py
+++ b/src/reactive/dragent_handlers.py
@@ -63,6 +63,21 @@ def configure_ssl(amqp):
         instance.configure_ssl()
 
 
+@reactive.when('charm.installed')
+@reactive.when_not('config.rendered')
+def disable_services():
+    with charm.provide_charm_instance() as instance:
+        instance.disable_services()
+        instance.assess_status()
+
+
+@reactive.when('config.rendered')
+def enable_services():
+    with charm.provide_charm_instance() as instance:
+        instance.enable_services()
+        instance.assess_status()
+
+
 @reactive.when('amqp.available')
 def render_configs(*args):
     """Render the configuration for dynamic routing when all the interfaces are
@@ -71,4 +86,5 @@ def render_configs(*args):
     with charm.provide_charm_instance() as instance:
         instance.upgrade_if_available(args)
         instance.render_with_interfaces(args)
+        reactive.set_flag('config.rendered')
         instance.assess_status()
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_dragent_handlers.py b/unit_tests/test_dragent_handlers.py
index e3654cb..3a19430 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_dragent_handlers.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_dragent_handlers.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ class TestDRAgentHooks(test_utils.TestRegisteredHooks):
                 'setup_amqp_req': ('amqp.connected', ),
                 'render_configs': ('amqp.available', ),
                 'configure_ssl': ('amqp.available.ssl', ),
+                'enable_services': ('config.rendered',),
+                'disable_services': ('charm.installed',),
+            },
+            'when_not': {
+                'disable_services': ('config.rendered',),
             },
         }
         self.registered_hooks_test_helper(handlers, hook_set, defaults)
@@ -92,4 +97,5 @@ class TestDRAgentHandlers(test_utils.PatchHelper):
             (amqp,))
         self.dragent_charm.render_with_interfaces.assert_called_once_with(
             (amqp,))
+        self.set_flag.assert_called_once_with('config.rendered')
         self.dragent_charm.assess_status.assert_called_once()