diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/values.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/values.yaml
index 0cd3ce1..613c872 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/values.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   config:
     ssl_enabled: false
   mariadbGalera:
+    # flag to enable the DB creation via mariadb-operator
+    useOperator: true
     localCluster: false
     service: mariadb-galera
     internalPort: 3306
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/values.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/values.yaml
index fcad261..e0f5b5e 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/values.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   config:
     ssl_enabled: false
   mariadbGalera:
+    # flag to enable the DB creation via mariadb-operator
+    useOperator: true
     localCluster: false
     service: mariadb-galera
     internalPort: 3306
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/values.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/values.yaml
index 528bbe0..696547a 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/values.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   config:
     ssl_enabled: false
   mariadbGalera:
+    # flag to enable the DB creation via mariadb-operator
+    useOperator: true
     localCluster: false
     service: mariadb-galera
     internalPort: 3306
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/values.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/values.yaml
index c2954d5..4525610 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/values.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   config:
     ssl_enabled: false
   mariadbGalera:
+    # flag to enable the DB creation via mariadb-operator
+    useOperator: true
     localCluster: false
     service: mariadb-galera
     internalPort: 3306