diff --git a/chart/templates/user-simulator.yaml b/chart/templates/user-simulator.yaml
index 9e3d66a8..80c648ba 100644
--- a/chart/templates/user-simulator.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/user-simulator.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */}}
-
+{{ if .Values.maliciousLoadGenerator.enabled }}
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: CronJob
 metadata:
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ spec:
                 limits:
                   cpu: {{ quote .Values.userSimulator.cronJob.jobTemplate.container.resources.limits.cpu }}
                   memory: {{ quote .Values.userSimulator.cronJob.jobTemplate.container.resources.limits.memory }}
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index d920c803..2a319d65 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ profileService:
 
 # User Simulator
 userSimulator:
+  enabled: true
   name: user-simulator
 
   cronJob: