diff --git a/lib/inventory/build-inventory/default.nix b/lib/inventory/build-inventory/default.nix
index 5e39cee37..5b5b53a4d 100644
--- a/lib/inventory/build-inventory/default.nix
+++ b/lib/inventory/build-inventory/default.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ let
         ++ (lib.foldlAttrs (
           # [ Modules ], String, ServiceConfig
           acc2: instanceName: serviceConfig:
+
           let
             resolvedRoles = builtins.mapAttrs (
               roleName: members:
@@ -119,8 +120,9 @@ let
               globalExtraModules ++ machineExtraModules ++ roleServiceExtraModules
             );
           in
-
-          if isInService then
+          if !(serviceConfig.enabled or true) then
+            acc2
+          else if isInService then
             acc2
             ++ [
               {
diff --git a/lib/inventory/build-inventory/interface.nix b/lib/inventory/build-inventory/interface.nix
index 7ce60c89a..56c05fb3b 100644
--- a/lib/inventory/build-inventory/interface.nix
+++ b/lib/inventory/build-inventory/interface.nix
@@ -184,6 +184,19 @@ in
             # instance name
             { name, ... }:
             {
+              options.enabled = lib.mkOption {
+                type = lib.types.bool;
+                default = true;
+                description = ''
+                  Enable or disable the complete service.
+
+                  If the service is disabled, it will not be added to any machine.
+
+                  !!! Note
+                      This flag is primarily used to temporarily disable a service.
+                      I.e. A 'backup service' without any 'server' might be incomplete and would cause failure if enabled.
+                '';
+              };
               options.meta = metaOptionsWith name;
               options.extraModules = extraModulesOption;
               options.config = moduleConfig // {
diff --git a/lib/inventory/tests/default.nix b/lib/inventory/tests/default.nix
index 3b85191c0..2fea17c42 100644
--- a/lib/inventory/tests/default.nix
+++ b/lib/inventory/tests/default.nix
@@ -200,4 +200,33 @@ in
         msg = "no machine with tag '\\w+' found";
       };
     };
+  test_inventory_disabled_service =
+    let
+      configs = buildInventory {
+        directory = ./.;
+        inventory = {
+          services = {
+            borgbackup.instance_1 = {
+              enabled = false;
+              roles.client.machines = [ "machine_1" ];
+            };
+          };
+          machines = {
+            "machine_1" = {
+
+            };
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      expr = {
+        machine_1_config = (builtins.head configs."machine_1");
+      };
+      expected = {
+        # Empty config
+        machine_1_config = { };
+      };
+
+    };
 }