diff --git a/execution/helm/templates/theodolite/thedolite-operator.yaml b/execution/helm/templates/theodolite/thedolite-operator.yaml
index 608da697cde88f0ff0adbacbb15e42443df69ea9..9b3714e4a9a8b0a7a891cbe71e0b2060e90f97b9 100644
--- a/execution/helm/templates/theodolite/thedolite-operator.yaml
+++ b/execution/helm/templates/theodolite/thedolite-operator.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: NAMESPACE
               value: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+            - name: MODE
+              value: operator
         - name: lag-analysis
           image: benediktwetzel/lag-analysis
           ports: