diff --git a/charts/kafka-cluster/templates/kafka-nodepool-broker.yaml b/charts/kafka-cluster/templates/kafka-nodepool-broker.yaml
index 87a79a8..63c0a07 100644
--- a/charts/kafka-cluster/templates/kafka-nodepool-broker.yaml
+++ b/charts/kafka-cluster/templates/kafka-nodepool-broker.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ spec:
         size: {{ .Values.broker.storage.size }}
         class: {{ .Values.broker.storage.class | quote }}
         kraftMetadata: shared
-        deleteClaim: false
   {{- if and .Values.broker.resources (or .Values.broker.resources.requests .Values.broker.resources.limits) }}
   resources:
     {{- if .Values.broker.resources.requests }}
diff --git a/charts/kafka-cluster/templates/kafka-nodepool-controller.yaml b/charts/kafka-cluster/templates/kafka-nodepool-controller.yaml
index 53b124b..dce7ee9 100644
--- a/charts/kafka-cluster/templates/kafka-nodepool-controller.yaml
+++ b/charts/kafka-cluster/templates/kafka-nodepool-controller.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ spec:
         type: persistent-claim
         size: {{ .Values.controller.storage.size }}
         kraftMetadata: shared
-        deleteClaim: false
         class: {{ .Values.controller.storage.class | quote }}
   {{- if and .Values.controller.resources (or .Values.controller.resources.requests .Values.controller.resources.limits) }}
   resources: