diff --git a/helm-chart/templates/12-config-map.yaml b/helm-chart/templates/12-config-map.yaml
index e27e0fb76..908e4236e 100644
--- a/helm-chart/templates/12-config-map.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/templates/12-config-map.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ data:
     AUTH_SAML_IDP_METADATA_URL: '{{ .Values.tap.auth.saml.idpMetadataUrl }}'
     AUTH_SAML_ROLE_ATTRIBUTE: '{{ .Values.tap.auth.saml.roleAttribute }}'
     AUTH_SAML_ROLES: '{{ .Values.tap.auth.saml.roles | toJson }}'
-    TELEMETRY_DISABLED: '{{ not .Values.internetConnectivity | ternary "true" (not .Values.tap.telemetry.enabled | ternary "true" "") }}'
+    TELEMETRY_DISABLED: '{{ not .Values.internetConnectivity | ternary "true" (not .Values.tap.telemetry.enabled | ternary "true" "false") }}'
     SCRIPTING_DISABLED: '{{ .Values.tap.scriptingDisabled | ternary "true" "" }}'
     TARGETED_PODS_UPDATE_DISABLED: '{{ .Values.tap.targetedPodsUpdateDisabled | ternary "true" "" }}'
     RECORDING_DISABLED: '{{ .Values.tap.recordingDisabled | ternary "true" "" }}'