diff --git a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-helpers.c b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-helpers.c
index d5772867..a29eb316 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-helpers.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-helpers.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ sysprof_helpers_perf_event_open (SysprofHelpers          *self,
                                                                    cpu,
                                                                    handle,
                                                                    flags),
-                                                    G_DBUS_CALL_FLAGS_ALLOW_INTERACTIVE_AUTHORIZATION,
+                                                    G_DBUS_CALL_FLAGS_NO_AUTO_START,
                                                     -1,
                                                     fd_list,
                                                     &out_fd_list,