diff --git a/values/slurm/values/slurm.yaml.gotmpl b/values/slurm/values/slurm.yaml.gotmpl
index e47d19fb..dbeaf505 100644
--- a/values/slurm/values/slurm.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/values/slurm/values/slurm.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ controller:
   # Ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/
   persistence:
     # -- Enable persistence for slurmctld, retain save-state across recreations.
-    enabled: false
+    enabled: true
     # -- Name of the existing `PersistentVolumeClaim` to use instead of creating one.
     # If this is not empty, then certain other fields will be ignored.
-    # existingClaim: null
+    existingClaim: "null"
     # -- (string) The name of the `StorageClass` for the created `PersistentVolumeClaim`.
     # Ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/storage-classes/
-    # storageClassName: null
+    storageClassName: default
     # Create the `PersistentVolumeClaim` with the desired access modes.
     # Ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes#access-modes
     accessModes: