diff --git a/ceph-rgw/values.yaml b/ceph-rgw/values.yaml
index 72296be1a..5cb4e6e80 100644
--- a/ceph-rgw/values.yaml
+++ b/ceph-rgw/values.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pod:
         runAsUser: 64045
       container:
         init_dirs:
-          allowPrivilegeEscalation: true
+          allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
           readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
         rgw_init:
           runAsUser: 0