diff --git a/xtrabackup/client/single.yml b/xtrabackup/client/single.yml
index 90e4792..c67925a 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/client/single.yml
+++ b/xtrabackup/client/single.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     xtrabackup_client_throttle: 0 # disabled
   xtrabackup:
     client:
+      cron: false
       throttle: ${_param:xtrabackup_client_throttle}
   linux:
     system:
diff --git a/xtrabackup/server/single.yml b/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
index ef5209a..d440e48 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
+++ b/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 parameters:
   xtrabackup:
     server:
+      cron: false
       backup_dir: /srv/volumes/backup/xtrabackup
       key:
         xtrabackup_pub_key: