diff --git a/config/dev/aws-managedcluster.yaml b/config/dev/aws-managedcluster.yaml
index aa1b5efb7..c0ece7fcd 100644
--- a/config/dev/aws-managedcluster.yaml
+++ b/config/dev/aws-managedcluster.yaml
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ spec:
     worker:
       instanceType: t3.small
     workersNumber: 1
+    installBeachHeadServices: false
   template: aws-standalone-cp
diff --git a/templates/aws-standalone-cp/values.yaml b/templates/aws-standalone-cp/values.yaml
index e7ac91c8a..741228064 100644
--- a/templates/aws-standalone-cp/values.yaml
+++ b/templates/aws-standalone-cp/values.yaml
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ k0s:
 
 # Optionally install applications defined under 
 # templates/beachheadservices into target cluster
-installBeachHeadServices: true
+installBeachHeadServices: false