diff --git a/services/monitoring/prometheus.mod.nix b/services/monitoring/prometheus.mod.nix
index f862814..e9b3dd8 100644
--- a/services/monitoring/prometheus.mod.nix
+++ b/services/monitoring/prometheus.mod.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
           enabledCollectors = ["systemd"];
           port = 6703;
         };
-        varnish.enable = true;
+        varnish.enable = false; # this currently throws an error. boo-hoo
       };
     }
   ];