diff --git a/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/operator.yaml b/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/operator.yaml
index c6ec3bf4d..71860cc2a 100644
--- a/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/operator.yaml
+++ b/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/operator.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ spec:
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.operator.imagePullPolicy }}
         command: ["gpu-operator"]
         args:
+        {{- if .Values.operator.leaderElection }}
         - --leader-elect
+        {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.operator.logging.develMode }}
         - --zap-devel
       {{- else }}
diff --git a/deployments/gpu-operator/values.yaml b/deployments/gpu-operator/values.yaml
index a103f5bc4..c76c7c29b 100644
--- a/deployments/gpu-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/deployments/gpu-operator/values.yaml
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ operator:
   priorityClassName: system-node-critical
   runtimeClass: nvidia
   use_ocp_driver_toolkit: false
+  # Enable leader election
+  leaderElection: true
   # cleanup CRD on chart un-install
   cleanupCRD: false
   # upgrade CRD on chart upgrade, requires --disable-openapi-validation flag