diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/packages.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/packages.pp
index d604467..6deb382 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/packages.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/packages.pp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class rhizo_base::packages::common {
     }
 
   alternatives { 'nc':
-    mode => 'auto',
+    mode => 'manual',
     path => '/bin/nc.traditional',
   }