diff --git a/nfd/debian/ndn-autoconfig-server.default b/nfd/debian/ndn-autoconfig-server.default
index 202f048..6392347 100644
--- a/nfd/debian/ndn-autoconfig-server.default
+++ b/nfd/debian/ndn-autoconfig-server.default
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # ndn-autoconfig-server defaults
 
+# Enable autoconfig daemon (disabled by default)
+# ENABLE_DAEMON=true
+
 # FaceURI of NDN hub announced to hosts
 FACE_URI=""
 
diff --git a/nfd/debian/ndn-autoconfig-server.upstart b/nfd/debian/ndn-autoconfig-server.upstart
index 1dabc6a..c4a2022 100644
--- a/nfd/debian/ndn-autoconfig-server.upstart
+++ b/nfd/debian/ndn-autoconfig-server.upstart
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 script
   FACE_URI=""
   ROUTABLE_PREFIXES=""
+  ENABLE_DAEMON=false
   if [ -f /etc/default/ndn-autoconfig-server ]; then
       . /etc/default/ndn-autoconfig-server
   fi