diff --git a/docs/README.rst b/docs/README.rst
index bf3021f..834f2d8 100644
--- a/docs/README.rst
+++ b/docs/README.rst
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ Available states
 ``nfs.server``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-Install nfs server components
+- Install NFS server components
+- If ``nfs:enabled`` is set to ``true`` (the default), enable the NFS service - if set to ``false``, ensure it is stopped
 
 ``nfs.client``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/nfs/defaults.yaml b/nfs/defaults.yaml
index f312fde..c4c2e5f 100644
--- a/nfs/defaults.yaml
+++ b/nfs/defaults.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 nfs:
+  enabled: true
   mount_opts: null
   mkmnt: true
   persist_mount: true