diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7908320..4c7b924 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ The `nix-bitcoin.nix` module provides the two profiles "minimal" and "all":
     * adds clightning hidden service
     * [liquid-daemon](https://github.com/blockstream/liquid)
     * [lightning charge](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning-charge)
-    * [electrs](https://github.com/romanz/electrs) (currently disabled)
     * [nanopos](https://github.com/ElementsProject/nanopos)
     * adds an index page using nginx to display node information and link to nanopos
     * [spark-wallet](https://github.com/shesek/spark-wallet)
         * Notes: run `nodeinfo` to get its onion address and `systemctl status spark-wallet` to get the access key.
             When entering the onion address on the Android app don't forgot to prepend "http://"
+* other
+    * [electrs](https://github.com/romanz/electrs) can be enabled by setting `services.electrs.enable` in modules `nix-bitcoin.nix` to `true`
 
 The data directories of the services can be found in `/var/lib` on the deployed machines.
 
diff --git a/modules/electrs.nix b/modules/electrs.nix
index 20359b5..0d55f11 100644
--- a/modules/electrs.nix
+++ b/modules/electrs.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ in {
       type = types.bool;
       default = false;
       description = ''
-      If enabled, the electrs service will sync faster on high-memory systems (≤ 8GB).
+      If enabled, the electrs service will sync faster on high-memory systems (≥ 8GB).
       '';
     };
   };
diff --git a/modules/nix-bitcoin.nix b/modules/nix-bitcoin.nix
index acdea76..1a19791 100644
--- a/modules/nix-bitcoin.nix
+++ b/modules/nix-bitcoin.nix
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ in {
       }];
       version = 3;
     };
-    services.electrs.enable = cfg.modules == "all";
+    services.electrs.enable = false;
     services.electrs.high-memory = false;
     services.tor.hiddenServices.electrs = {
       map = [{