diff --git a/.ci/preview-environments/charts/c8sm/values.yaml b/.ci/preview-environments/charts/c8sm/values.yaml
index fafc824ee5..578f2c0fe4 100644
--- a/.ci/preview-environments/charts/c8sm/values.yaml
+++ b/.ci/preview-environments/charts/c8sm/values.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ---
 # Default values for the Connectors preview environment
 
+connectors:
+  operateClientProfile: self-managed
+
 # Global values accessible from any chart or subchart
 global: