diff --git a/test/kafka.yml b/test/kafka.yml
index 5f76fae7b..5e4520eae 100644
--- a/test/kafka.yml
+++ b/test/kafka.yml
@@ -15,15 +15,11 @@ spec:
       transaction.state.log.min.isr: 1
       log.message.format.version: "2.1"
     storage:
-      type: persistent-claim
-      size: 100Gi
-      deleteClaim: false
+      type: ephemeral
   zookeeper:
     replicas: 1
     storage:
-      type: persistent-claim
-      size: 100Gi
-      deleteClaim: false
+      type: ephemeral
   entityOperator:
     topicOperator: {}
     userOperator: {}