diff --git a/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/configmap.yaml b/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/configmap.yaml
index 0dd67890c46..4dd4e03bb21 100644
--- a/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/configmap.yaml
+++ b/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/configmap.yaml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ data:
     enabledPlugin: {{ .Values.enabledPlugin_win }}
     metricsInterval: {{ .Values.metricsInterval }}
     metricsIntervalDuration: {{ .Values.metricsIntervalDuration }}
-    enableTelemetry: {{ .Values.enableTelemetry }}
+    enableTelemetry: false
     enablePodLevel: false
     remoteContext: {{ .Values.remoteContext }}
     bypassLookupIPOfInterest: {{ .Values.bypassLookupIPOfInterest }}