diff --git a/stx-kubevirt-app-helm/stx-kubevirt-app-helm/fluxcd-manifests/kubevirt-app/helmrelease.yaml b/stx-kubevirt-app-helm/stx-kubevirt-app-helm/fluxcd-manifests/kubevirt-app/helmrelease.yaml
index fcfdca0..d63169a 100644
--- a/stx-kubevirt-app-helm/stx-kubevirt-app-helm/fluxcd-manifests/kubevirt-app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/stx-kubevirt-app-helm/stx-kubevirt-app-helm/fluxcd-manifests/kubevirt-app/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     chart_group: starlingx-kubevirt-charts
 spec:
+  driftDetection:
+    mode: enabled
   releaseName: kubevirt-app
   chart:
     spec:
@@ -28,8 +30,10 @@ spec:
   test:
     enable: false
   install:
+    crds: CreateReplace
     disableHooks: false
   upgrade:
+    crds: CreateReplace
     disableHooks: false
   valuesFrom:
     - kind: Secret