diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/cluster/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/cluster/helmrelease.yaml
index 03a1f89..0af0a1e 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/cluster/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/cluster/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ spec:
       bdev_async_discard = true
 
     cephClusterSpec:
+      removeOSDsIfOutAndSafeToRemove: true
       mon:
         count: 5
       network: