diff --git a/resources/chart/templates/opentelemetry.yml b/resources/chart/templates/opentelemetry.yml
index ef7b41d..c2c9726 100644
--- a/resources/chart/templates/opentelemetry.yml
+++ b/resources/chart/templates/opentelemetry.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-{{- if ne .Release.Namespace "local"}}
+{{- if and (ne .Release.Namespace "local") .Values.opentelemetryCollector }}
 
 ---