diff --git a/system-apps/rook-ceph/clusters/cluster.yaml b/system-apps/rook-ceph/clusters/cluster.yaml
index 2094340..8aff243 100644
--- a/system-apps/rook-ceph/clusters/cluster.yaml
+++ b/system-apps/rook-ceph/clusters/cluster.yaml
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ spec:
     # If true, the operator will create and manage PodDisruptionBudgets for OSD, Mon, RGW, and MDS daemons. OSD PDBs are managed dynamically
     # via the strategy outlined in the [design](https://github.com/rook/rook/blob/master/design/ceph/ceph-managed-disruptionbudgets.md). The operator will
     # block eviction of OSDs by default and unblock them safely when drains are detected.
-    managePodBudgets: true
+    managePodBudgets: false
     # A duration in minutes that determines how long an entire failureDomain like `region/zone/host` will be held in `noout` (in addition to the
     # default DOWN/OUT interval) when it is draining. This is only relevant when  `managePodBudgets` is `true`. The default value is `30` minutes.
     osdMaintenanceTimeout: 30