diff --git a/templates/411_process-ngcp-pro.yaml.tt2 b/templates/411_process-ngcp-pro.yaml.tt2
index 2c2a1ea..306544c 100644
--- a/templates/411_process-ngcp-pro.yaml.tt2
+++ b/templates/411_process-ngcp-pro.yaml.tt2
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ process:
     running: true
 
   monit:
-    running: true
+    running: [% general.process_handler == 'monit' ? 'true' : 'false' %]
 
   ngcp-licensed:
     running: [% general.license_key != '' || general.anonymous_usage_statistics == 'yes' ? 'true' : 'false' %]
diff --git a/templates/510_init-daemons-ngcp.yaml.tt2 b/templates/510_init-daemons-ngcp.yaml.tt2
index fa24306..24cf151 100644
--- a/templates/510_init-daemons-ngcp.yaml.tt2
+++ b/templates/510_init-daemons-ngcp.yaml.tt2
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ service:
     enabled: false
     running: [% node_state == 'active' && janus.enable == "yes" && general.ngcp_type != 'spce' ? 'true' : 'false' %]
 
-[% IF general.ngcp_type != 'spce' -%]
   monit.service:
-    enabled: true
-    running: true
+    enabled: [% general.process_handler == 'monit' ? 'true' : 'false' %]
+    running: [% general.process_handler == 'monit' ? 'true' : 'false' %]
 
+[% IF general.ngcp_type != 'spce' -%]
   heartbeat.service:
     enabled: true
     running: true