diff --git a/k8s/overlays/cloud/deployment_patch.yaml.template b/k8s/overlays/cloud/deployment_patch.yaml.template
index 1f84ad1f..e2e0e0d0 100644
--- a/k8s/overlays/cloud/deployment_patch.yaml.template
+++ b/k8s/overlays/cloud/deployment_patch.yaml.template
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS
               value: "-javaagent:\"/opt/app/elastic-apm-agent.jar\"
-                     -Delastic.apm.enabled=${COLLECT_LOGS}
+                     -Delastic.apm.enabled=${COLLECT_APM}
                      -Delastic.apm.application_packages=${ELASTIC_APP_PACKAGES}
                      -Delastic.apm.server_urls=${ELASTIC_APM_SERVERS}
                      -Delastic.apm.service_name=${APP_NAME}