diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/186-pawanpraka1 b/changelogs/unreleased/186-pawanpraka1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a17fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/186-pawanpraka1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+removing volumeLifecycleModes from the operator yaml
diff --git a/deploy/operators/centos7/zfs-operator.yaml b/deploy/operators/centos7/zfs-operator.yaml
index 15c31c9..fde6e05 100644
--- a/deploy/operators/centos7/zfs-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/operators/centos7/zfs-operator.yaml
@@ -840,8 +840,6 @@ spec:
   # do not require volumeattachment
   attachRequired: false
   podInfoOnMount: false
-  volumeLifecycleModes:
-  - Persistent
 ---
 
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/deploy/operators/centos8/zfs-operator.yaml b/deploy/operators/centos8/zfs-operator.yaml
index 4e0357d..92635ff 100644
--- a/deploy/operators/centos8/zfs-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/operators/centos8/zfs-operator.yaml
@@ -840,8 +840,6 @@ spec:
   # do not require volumeattachment
   attachRequired: false
   podInfoOnMount: false
-  volumeLifecycleModes:
-  - Persistent
 ---
 
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/deploy/yamls/centos7/zfs-driver.yaml b/deploy/yamls/centos7/zfs-driver.yaml
index 29244d7..dd7a108 100644
--- a/deploy/yamls/centos7/zfs-driver.yaml
+++ b/deploy/yamls/centos7/zfs-driver.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ spec:
   # do not require volumeattachment
   attachRequired: false
   podInfoOnMount: false
-  volumeLifecycleModes:
-  - Persistent
 ---
 
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/deploy/yamls/centos8/zfs-driver.yaml b/deploy/yamls/centos8/zfs-driver.yaml
index fa2409c..5b07f2c 100644
--- a/deploy/yamls/centos8/zfs-driver.yaml
+++ b/deploy/yamls/centos8/zfs-driver.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ spec:
   # do not require volumeattachment
   attachRequired: false
   podInfoOnMount: false
-  volumeLifecycleModes:
-  - Persistent
 ---
 
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/deploy/yamls/ubuntu/zfs-driver.yaml b/deploy/yamls/ubuntu/zfs-driver.yaml
index d99cefa..05aeb4c 100644
--- a/deploy/yamls/ubuntu/zfs-driver.yaml
+++ b/deploy/yamls/ubuntu/zfs-driver.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ spec:
   # do not require volumeattachment
   attachRequired: false
   podInfoOnMount: false
-  volumeLifecycleModes:
-  - Persistent
 ---
 
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/deploy/zfs-operator.yaml b/deploy/zfs-operator.yaml
index 58f568e..1428d33 100644
--- a/deploy/zfs-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/zfs-operator.yaml
@@ -840,8 +840,6 @@ spec:
   # do not require volumeattachment
   attachRequired: false
   podInfoOnMount: false
-  volumeLifecycleModes:
-  - Persistent
 ---
 
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1