diff --git a/charts/eks/values.yaml b/charts/eks/values.yaml
index ddcf9538e..10348c338 100644
--- a/charts/eks/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/eks/values.yaml
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ etcd:
   priorityClassName: ""
   securityContext: {}
   serviceAnnotations: {}
-  autoDeletePersistentVolumeClaims: true
+  autoDeletePersistentVolumeClaims: false
 
 # Kubernetes Controller Manager settings
 controller:
diff --git a/charts/k0s/values.yaml b/charts/k0s/values.yaml
index caf8b604e..8c30bb1e7 100644
--- a/charts/k0s/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k0s/values.yaml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ rbac:
       # - pods/exec
 
 # If vCluster persistent volume claims should get deleted automatically.
-autoDeletePersistentVolumeClaims: true
+autoDeletePersistentVolumeClaims: false
 
 # NodeSelector used to schedule the vcluster
 nodeSelector: {}
diff --git a/charts/k3s/values.yaml b/charts/k3s/values.yaml
index db6cfe289..e7fb3bef8 100644
--- a/charts/k3s/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k3s/values.yaml
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ rbac:
       # - pods/exec
 
 # If vCluster persistent volume claims should get deleted automatically.
-autoDeletePersistentVolumeClaims: true
+autoDeletePersistentVolumeClaims: false
 
 # NodeSelector used to schedule the vcluster
 nodeSelector: {}
diff --git a/charts/k8s/values.yaml b/charts/k8s/values.yaml
index 36977d54f..37aeb3d3a 100644
--- a/charts/k8s/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k8s/values.yaml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ etcd:
   priorityClassName: ""
   securityContext: {}
   serviceAnnotations: {}
-  autoDeletePersistentVolumeClaims: true
+  autoDeletePersistentVolumeClaims: false
 
 # Kubernetes Controller Manager settings
 controller: