diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index b392608..31744d6 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
   end
 end
 
+service "firewalld" do
+  action [ :stop, :disable ]
+end
 execute "Flush and save iptables" do
   command "iptables -F; iptables -F -t nat; iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables"
   not_if "service eucalyptus-cc status || service eucanetd status || service eucalyptus-cloud status || service eucalyptus-nc status"