diff --git a/values/slurm/values/slurm.yaml.gotmpl b/values/slurm/values/slurm.yaml.gotmpl
index ba283564..d9ded65c 100644
--- a/values/slurm/values/slurm.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/values/slurm/values/slurm.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ controller:
   # Ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/
   persistence:
     # -- Enable persistence for slurmctld, retain save-state across recreations.
-    enabled: true
+    enabled: false
     # -- 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