diff --git a/internal/backendconnection/otelcolresources/deployment.config.yaml.template b/internal/backendconnection/otelcolresources/deployment.config.yaml.template
index d918306..bae4891 100644
--- a/internal/backendconnection/otelcolresources/deployment.config.yaml.template
+++ b/internal/backendconnection/otelcolresources/deployment.config.yaml.template
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ processors:
     - k8snode
 
 receivers:
-  k8s_cluster: {}
+  k8s_cluster:
+    metrics:
+      k8s.namespace.phase:
+        enabled: false
 
 service:
   extensions:
@@ -70,4 +73,4 @@ service:
 
   telemetry:
     metrics:
-      address: ${env:MY_POD_IP}:8888
\ No newline at end of file
+      address: ${env:MY_POD_IP}:8888