diff --git a/helm/trident-operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/trident-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index 8f4ba95a9..69d4a3be1 100644
--- a/helm/trident-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/trident-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - command:
         - /trident-operator
+        {{- if or .Values.anfConfigurator.enabled .Values.ontapConfigurator.enabled }}
         - -configurator-reconcile-interval={{ .Values.configuratorReconcileInterval }}
+        {{- end }}
         {{- if .Values.operatorDebug }}
         - -debug
         {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/trident-operator/templates/tridentorchestrator.yaml b/helm/trident-operator/templates/tridentorchestrator.yaml
index 73eab358a..6170698d4 100644
--- a/helm/trident-operator/templates/tridentorchestrator.yaml
+++ b/helm/trident-operator/templates/tridentorchestrator.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ spec:
   cloudIdentity: {{ .Values.cloudIdentity }}
   enableACP: {{ .Values.enableACP }}
   acpImage: {{ .Values.acpImage }}
+  enableAutoBackendConfig: {{ or .Values.ontapConfigurator.enabled .Values.anfConfigurator.enabled }}
   iscsiSelfHealingInterval: {{ .Values.iscsiSelfHealingInterval }}
   iscsiSelfHealingWaitTime: {{ .Values.iscsiSelfHealingWaitTime }}
   {{- if .Values.k8sAPIQPS }}
diff --git a/operator/crd/apis/netapp/v1/types.go b/operator/crd/apis/netapp/v1/types.go
index a04c9212a..9b41a17f4 100644
--- a/operator/crd/apis/netapp/v1/types.go
+++ b/operator/crd/apis/netapp/v1/types.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ type TridentOrchestratorSpec struct {
 	CloudIdentity                string            `json:"cloudIdentity,omitempty"`
 	EnableACP                    bool              `json:"enableACP,omitempty"`
 	ACPImage                     string            `json:"acpImage,omitempty"`
+	EnableAutoBackendConfig      bool              `json:"enableAutoBackendConfig,omitempty"`
 	ISCSISelfHealingInterval     string            `json:"iscsiSelfHealingInterval,omitempty"`
 	ISCSISelfHealingWaitTime     string            `json:"iscsiSelfHealingWaitTime,omitempty"`
 	K8sAPIQPS                    int               `json:"k8sAPIQPS,omitempty"`