diff --git a/kubernetes/aai/templates/sparky-be-deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/aai/templates/sparky-be-deployment.yaml
index ee9e067..c60725e 100644
--- a/kubernetes/aai/templates/sparky-be-deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/aai/templates/sparky-be-deployment.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#{{ if not .Values.disableAaiSparkyBe }}
 apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
@@ -80,4 +81,4 @@
   namespace: {{ .Values.nsPrefix }}-aai
 data:
 {{ (.Files.Glob "resources/sparky-be/conf/logback.xml").AsConfig | indent 2 }}
-
+#{{ end }}
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