diff --git a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/etc/service.properties b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/etc/service.properties
index 7827a4c4f474d98baa5c897dcfaeae56f3c7c949..3116ccf5ed0614120ddd148e99524a5f15693869 100644
--- a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/etc/service.properties
+++ b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/etc/service.properties
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ mail.smtp.host = file://${root-dir}
 # mail.smtp.user = 
 # mail.smtp.password = 
 
-disabled-core-plugins = 
+disabled-core-plugins = $DISABLED_TECHNOLOGIES
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # (optional) archiver configuration