diff --git a/devops/kubernetes/charts/origin-experimental/templates/dshop-backend-mainnet.statefulset.yaml b/devops/kubernetes/charts/origin-experimental/templates/dshop-backend-mainnet.statefulset.yaml
index 8ac9838912cf..df0b11d22764 100644
--- a/devops/kubernetes/charts/origin-experimental/templates/dshop-backend-mainnet.statefulset.yaml
+++ b/devops/kubernetes/charts/origin-experimental/templates/dshop-backend-mainnet.statefulset.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ spec:
         env:
           - name: ENVIRONMENT
             value: prod
+          - name: NEW_SHOP_CREATION_DISABLED
+            value: "true"
           - name: ENCRYPTION_KEY
             valueFrom:
               secretKeyRef: