diff --git a/cyclops-ctrl/.env b/cyclops-ctrl/.env
index c5c171ed..78d4024a 100644
--- a/cyclops-ctrl/.env
+++ b/cyclops-ctrl/.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-DISABLE_TELEMETRY=false
+DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true
 PORT=8888
 WATCH_NAMESPACE=cyclops
 CYCLOPS_VERSION=v0.0.0