diff --git a/pkg/cgroups/cgroups.go b/pkg/cgroups/cgroups.go
index 1debc020c1..d0c0900129 100644
--- a/pkg/cgroups/cgroups.go
+++ b/pkg/cgroups/cgroups.go
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func (c *CgroupControl) CreateSystemdUnit(path string) error {
 // GetUserConnection returns a user connection to D-BUS
 func GetUserConnection(uid int) (*systemdDbus.Conn, error) {
 	return systemdDbus.NewConnection(func() (*dbus.Conn, error) {
-		return dbusAuthConnection(uid, dbus.SessionBusPrivate)
+		return dbusAuthConnection(uid, dbus.SessionBusPrivateNoAutoStartup)
 	})
 }