diff --git a/Rocky-9-KDE.ks b/Rocky-9-KDE.ks
index 042f825..38aac83 100644
--- a/Rocky-9-KDE.ks
+++ b/Rocky-9-KDE.ks
@@ -432,6 +432,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/
diff --git a/live/9/aarch64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/aarch64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index a5aa7bb..8975ac4 100644
--- a/live/9/aarch64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/aarch64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/
diff --git a/live/9/aarch64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/aarch64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index a5aa7bb..8975ac4 100644
--- a/live/9/aarch64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/aarch64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/
diff --git a/live/9/aarch64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/aarch64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index a5aa7bb..8975ac4 100644
--- a/live/9/aarch64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/aarch64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/
diff --git a/live/9/ppc64le/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/ppc64le/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index a5aa7bb..8975ac4 100644
--- a/live/9/ppc64le/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/ppc64le/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/
diff --git a/live/9/ppc64le/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/ppc64le/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index a5aa7bb..8975ac4 100644
--- a/live/9/ppc64le/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/ppc64le/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/
diff --git a/live/9/ppc64le/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/ppc64le/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index a5aa7bb..8975ac4 100644
--- a/live/9/ppc64le/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/ppc64le/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/
diff --git a/live/9/x86_64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/x86_64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index a5aa7bb..8975ac4 100644
--- a/live/9/x86_64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/x86_64/peridot/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/
diff --git a/live/9/x86_64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/x86_64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index a5aa7bb..8975ac4 100644
--- a/live/9/x86_64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/x86_64/prod/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/
diff --git a/live/9/x86_64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks b/live/9/x86_64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
index a5aa7bb..8975ac4 100644
--- a/live/9/x86_64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
+++ b/live/9/x86_64/stage/rocky-live-kde-base.ks
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ AutomountOnLogin=false
 AutomountOnPlugin=false
 AUTOMOUNTER_EOF
 
+# disable kdeconnect
+cat > /home/liveuser/.config/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop << KDECONNECT_EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Hidden=true
+KDECONNECT_EOF
+cat > /home/liveuser/.local/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service << DBUS_EOF
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.kde.kdeconnect
+Exec=/usr/bin/false
+DBUS_EOF
+
 # make sure to set the right permissions and selinux contexts
 chown -R liveuser:liveuser /home/liveuser/
 restorecon -R /home/liveuser/