diff --git a/classes/cluster/k8s-ha-contrail-40/kubernetes/init.yml b/classes/cluster/k8s-ha-contrail-40/kubernetes/init.yml
index 1ea0664..6248da2 100644
--- a/classes/cluster/k8s-ha-contrail-40/kubernetes/init.yml
+++ b/classes/cluster/k8s-ha-contrail-40/kubernetes/init.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     kubernetes_coredns_enabled: true
     kubernetes_externaldns_enabled: false
     kubernetes_ingressnginx_enabled: false
+    kubernetes_metrics_server_enabled: false
 
     # addresses and hostnames
     kubernetes_internal_api_address: 10.254.0.1