diff --git a/kubernetes/helm_charts/sunbird-RC/registry/values.j2 b/kubernetes/helm_charts/sunbird-RC/registry/values.j2
index 433edbfc923f4423e17a280bc164689ce8752c94..19f02c8f632900928daa85f576265dba0b0f537d 100644
--- a/kubernetes/helm_charts/sunbird-RC/registry/values.j2
+++ b/kubernetes/helm_charts/sunbird-RC/registry/values.j2
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ initcontainer_resources:
     memory: "{{ registry_initcontainer_mem_limit | default('100Mi') }}"
 
 serviceMonitor:
-  enabled: true
+  enabled: false
   labels: # labels with which the prometheus choose the serviceMonitor
     app: prometheus-operator
     release: prometheus-operator