diff --git a/roles/arch/handlers/main.yml b/roles/arch/handlers/main.yml
index da4c440..127a2bd 100644
--- a/roles/arch/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/arch/handlers/main.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,11 @@
     state: restarted
     enabled: yes
     daemon-reload: yes
+
+# started by weekly timer
+- name: disable reflector
+  become: yes
+  systemd:
+    name: reflector
+    state: stopped
+    enabled: no
diff --git a/roles/arch/tasks/main.yml b/roles/arch/tasks/main.yml
index 064bb9e..89875bf 100644
--- a/roles/arch/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/arch/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: "0600"
+  notify: disable reflector
 
 # TODO
 # - pacman setup depending on platform (see include section for common options)