diff --git a/scripts/install_gateway_health_watcher.sh b/scripts/install_gateway_health_watcher.sh
index 33b73de..a40e412 100755
--- a/scripts/install_gateway_health_watcher.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_gateway_health_watcher.sh
@@ -69,4 +69,3 @@ EOF
 "$systemctl_bin" daemon-reload
 "$systemctl_bin" enable --now ibkr-gateway-healthcheck.timer
 "$systemctl_bin" enable --now ibkr-gateway-daily-restart.timer
-"$systemctl_bin" start ibkr-gateway-healthcheck.service
diff --git a/tests/test_gateway_recovery_scripts.sh b/tests/test_gateway_recovery_scripts.sh
index ca66b94..c8dcbcd 100644
--- a/tests/test_gateway_recovery_scripts.sh
+++ b/tests/test_gateway_recovery_scripts.sh
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ grep -Fq 'IB_GATEWAY_HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL_SECONDS:-300' "$health_watcher_script"
 grep -Fq 'IB_GATEWAY_DAILY_RESTART_ON_CALENDAR:-*-*-* 10:30:00 UTC' "$health_watcher_script"
 grep -Fq 'enable --now ibkr-gateway-healthcheck.timer' "$health_watcher_script"
 grep -Fq 'enable --now ibkr-gateway-daily-restart.timer' "$health_watcher_script"
+! grep -Fq 'start ibkr-gateway-healthcheck.service' "$health_watcher_script"