diff --git a/xtrabackup/client/single.yml b/xtrabackup/client/single.yml
index 25fa6d2..cf88e28 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/client/single.yml
+++ b/xtrabackup/client/single.yml
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
     xtrabackup_client_throttle: 0 # disabled
   xtrabackup:
     client:
+      cron: false
       throttle: ${_param:xtrabackup_client_throttle}
diff --git a/xtrabackup/server/single.yml b/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
index 92d9fc3..34ba45d 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: