diff --git a/units/factory-reset-now.target b/units/factory-reset-now.target
index 6415cc1232e..008d565b17c 100644
--- a/units/factory-reset-now.target
+++ b/units/factory-reset-now.target
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 Description=Factory Reset Execution
 Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
 Wants=systemd-factory-reset-complete.service
+RefuseManualStart=yes
diff --git a/units/systemd-factory-reset-complete.service.in b/units/systemd-factory-reset-complete.service.in
index 337b99d3d42..aa0913dbe69 100644
--- a/units/systemd-factory-reset-complete.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-factory-reset-complete.service.in
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Requires=factory-reset-now.target
 After=factory-reset-now.target
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 Before=shutdown.target
+RefuseManualStart=yes
+RefuseManualStop=yes
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot