diff --git a/kubernetes/common/mariadb-galera/templates/service.yaml b/kubernetes/common/mariadb-galera/templates/service.yaml
index 2dea4e9..e1a9105 100644
--- a/kubernetes/common/mariadb-galera/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/common/mariadb-galera/templates/service.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
       app: {{ include "common.servicename" . }}
   portLevelMtls:
     '{{ .Values.service.internalPort }}':
+{{-     if .Values.mariadbOperator.galera.enabled }}
       mode: STRICT
+{{-     else }}
+      mode: DISABLE
+{{-     end }}
 {{-   end }}
 {{- end }}