diff --git a/examples/containerd/armada-resources.yaml b/examples/containerd/armada-resources.yaml
index 59269cdf..d84a6779 100644
--- a/examples/containerd/armada-resources.yaml
+++ b/examples/containerd/armada-resources.yaml
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ data:
   values:
     anchor:
       etcdctl_endpoint: kubernetes-etcd.kube-system.svc.cluster.local
+      enable_cleanup: false
     labels:
       anchor:
         node_selector_key: kubernetes-etcd
diff --git a/examples/gate/armada-resources.yaml b/examples/gate/armada-resources.yaml
index ac16e446..858bb3a2 100644
--- a/examples/gate/armada-resources.yaml
+++ b/examples/gate/armada-resources.yaml
@@ -863,6 +863,7 @@ data:
   values:
     anchor:
       etcdctl_endpoint: kubernetes-etcd.kube-system.svc.cluster.local
+      enable_cleanup: false
     labels:
       anchor:
         node_selector_key: kubernetes-etcd