diff --git a/security/crowdsec/Makefile b/security/crowdsec/Makefile
index ebf2924bb..dad0bf60c 100644
--- a/security/crowdsec/Makefile
+++ b/security/crowdsec/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		crowdsec
 PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.0.8
+PLUGIN_REVISION=	1
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		crowdsec
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Lightweight and collaborative security engine
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	marco@crowdsec.net
diff --git a/security/crowdsec/pkg-descr b/security/crowdsec/pkg-descr
index ef22794a4..abb274e56 100644
--- a/security/crowdsec/pkg-descr
+++ b/security/crowdsec/pkg-descr
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ WWW: https://crowdsec.net/
 Plugin Changelog
 ================
 
+1.0.8-1
+
+* Fix service start when lapi is disabled
+
 1.0.8
 
 * Enable use_wal, remove warning
diff --git a/security/crowdsec/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/CrowdSec/reconfigure.py b/security/crowdsec/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/CrowdSec/reconfigure.py
index 84008d625..31fb26643 100755
--- a/security/crowdsec/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/CrowdSec/reconfigure.py
+++ b/security/crowdsec/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/CrowdSec/reconfigure.py
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ def configure_agent(settings):
     save_config(config_path, config)
 
 
+def configure_lapi(settings):
+    config_path = '/usr/local/etc/crowdsec/config.yaml'
+    config = load_config(config_path)
+
+    enable = int(settings.get('lapi_enabled', '0'))
+    config['api']['server']['enable'] = bool(enable)
+
+    save_config(config_path, config)
+
+
 def configure_lapi_credentials(settings):
     config_path = '/usr/local/etc/crowdsec/local_api_credentials.yaml'
     config = load_config(config_path)
@@ -88,6 +98,7 @@ def main():
         return
 
     configure_agent(settings)
+    configure_lapi(settings)
     configure_lapi_credentials(settings)
     configure_bouncer(settings)
 
diff --git a/security/crowdsec/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/CrowdSec/crowdsec.rc.conf.d b/security/crowdsec/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/CrowdSec/crowdsec.rc.conf.d
index 77eebf92f..6c0f4e941 100644
--- a/security/crowdsec/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/CrowdSec/crowdsec.rc.conf.d
+++ b/security/crowdsec/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/CrowdSec/crowdsec.rc.conf.d
@@ -4,8 +4,3 @@ crowdsec_enable="YES"
 {% else %}
 crowdsec_enable="NO"
 {% endif %}
-{% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.crowdsec.general.lapi_enabled') and OPNsense.crowdsec.general.lapi_enabled|default("1") == "1" %}
-crowdsec_flags=""
-{% else %}
-crowdsec_flags="-no-api"
-{% endif %}