diff --git a/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/pvc-replica.yaml b/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/pvc-replica.yaml
index 1e453fb..f59adf7 100644
--- a/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/pvc-replica.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/common/postgres/templates/pvc-replica.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 */}}
 
+{{- if not .Values.global.postgres.useOperator }}
 {{- if and .Values.persistence.enabled (not .Values.persistence.existingClaim) -}}
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
 apiVersion: v1
@@ -41,4 +42,5 @@
 {{- else }}
   storageClassName: {{ include "common.storageClass" . }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- end -}}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
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