diff --git a/helm/values.yaml b/helm/values.yaml
index 317b504e6628a7e11ead5352ecdca6a91163983e..ec004607b41daa81e694a06fa5f644d65941ecd2 100644
--- a/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/values.yaml
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ operator:
       imageTag: latest
       imagePullPolicy: Always
     droppedRecordsKStreams:
-      enabled: true
+      enabled: false
       image: ghcr.io/cau-se/theodolite-slo-checker-dropped-records-kstreams
       imageTag: latest
       imagePullPolicy: Always