diff --git a/charts/etcdctl-utility/templates/bin/utility/_dbutils.tpl b/charts/etcdctl-utility/templates/bin/utility/_dbutils.tpl
index 40d4e394..4b6884d5 100755
--- a/charts/etcdctl-utility/templates/bin/utility/_dbutils.tpl
+++ b/charts/etcdctl-utility/templates/bin/utility/_dbutils.tpl
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ function main() {
   export ONDEMAND_JOB="etcd-ondemand"
   # Save a backup of NODE if needed later
   export NODE_BACKUP="$NODE"
+  export KEEP_POD="false"
 
   # If no arguments are passed, enter interactive mode
   if [[ "${#ARGS[@]}" -eq 0 ]]; then