diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5c1c83df9..9a9fb7d57 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -171,12 +171,11 @@ skopeo:
 fakechroot:
 	if ! which fakechroot; then if [ -f /etc/redhat-release ]; then dnf -y install fakechroot; elif [ -f /etc/lsb-release ]; then sudo apt-get -y update; sudo apt-get -y install fakechroot; fi; fi
 
-deploy-setup: export ENABLE_ADMISSION_CONTROLLER?=true
+deploy-setup: export ENABLE_ADMISSION_CONTROLLER?=false
 deploy-setup: skopeo install
 	hack/deploy-setup.sh $(NAMESPACE)
 
 deploy-setup-k8s: export NAMESPACE=sriov-network-operator
-deploy-setup-k8s: export ENABLE_ADMISSION_CONTROLLER?=false
 deploy-setup-k8s: export CNI_BIN_PATH=/opt/cni/bin
 deploy-setup-k8s: export OPERATOR_EXEC=kubectl
 deploy-setup-k8s: export CLUSTER_TYPE=kubernetes