diff --git a/packages/zarf-registry/chart/templates/deployment.yaml b/packages/zarf-registry/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
index f4263ca731..053edfe1c6 100644
--- a/packages/zarf-registry/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/packages/zarf-registry/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -71,10 +71,8 @@ spec:
               value: "Registry Realm"
             - name: REGISTRY_AUTH_HTPASSWD_PATH
               value: "/etc/docker/registry/htpasswd"
-{{- if .Values.persistence.enabled }}
             - name: REGISTRY_STORAGE_FILESYSTEM_ROOTDIRECTORY
               value: "/var/lib/registry"
-{{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.persistence.deleteEnabled }}
             - name: REGISTRY_STORAGE_DELETE_ENABLED
               value: "true"