diff --git a/msi/tools/amazon-cloudwatch-agent.wxs b/msi/tools/amazon-cloudwatch-agent.wxs
index f3398aa86..bf86e4806 100644
--- a/msi/tools/amazon-cloudwatch-agent.wxs
+++ b/msi/tools/amazon-cloudwatch-agent.wxs
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
             </ServiceInstall>
             <ServiceControl
                 Id="StartService"
-                Start="install"
                 Stop="both"
                 Remove="uninstall"
                 Name="AmazonCloudWatchAgent"