diff --git a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/large-control-plane-mgs.json b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/large-control-plane-mgs.json
index 0b86525a0..88888944c 100644
--- a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/large-control-plane-mgs.json
+++ b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/large-control-plane-mgs.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         {
             "name": "cluster-density-v2",
             "workload": "kube-burner",
-            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=3000 --timeout=6h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml"
+            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=3000 --timeout=6h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml --gc=false"
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/large-control-plane.json b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/large-control-plane.json
index 62dcd771f..f0066429d 100644
--- a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/large-control-plane.json
+++ b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/large-control-plane.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         {
             "name": "cluster-density-v2",
             "workload": "kube-burner",
-            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=3000 --timeout=6h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml"
+            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=3000 --timeout=6h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml --gc=false"
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/medium-control-plane-mgs.json b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/medium-control-plane-mgs.json
index c0ffa3198..2bd0d34d1 100644
--- a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/medium-control-plane-mgs.json
+++ b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/medium-control-plane-mgs.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         {
             "name": "cluster-density-v2",
             "workload": "kube-burner",
-            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=750 --timeout=5h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml"
+            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=750 --timeout=5h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml --gc=false"
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/medium-control-plane.json b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/medium-control-plane.json
index 3c619e4ed..980f9cdd4 100644
--- a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/medium-control-plane.json
+++ b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/medium-control-plane.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         {
             "name": "cluster-density-v2",
             "workload": "kube-burner",
-            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=750 --timeout=3h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml"
+            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=750 --timeout=3h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml --gc=false"
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/small-control-plane-mgs.json b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/small-control-plane-mgs.json
index 4fb13d562..5cf1bb687 100644
--- a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/small-control-plane-mgs.json
+++ b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/small-control-plane-mgs.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         {
             "name": "cluster-density-v2",
             "workload": "kube-burner",
-            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=500 --timeout=3h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml"
+            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=500 --timeout=3h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml --gc=false"
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/small-control-plane.json b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/small-control-plane.json
index f34a77254..dcc305981 100644
--- a/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/small-control-plane.json
+++ b/dags/openshift_nightlies/config/benchmarks/small-control-plane.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         {
             "name": "cluster-density-v2",
             "workload": "kube-burner",
-            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=500 --timeout=3h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml"
+            "custom_cmd": "kube-burner ocp cluster-density-v2 --uuid=${UUID} --iterations=500 --timeout=3h --es-server=${ES_SERVER} --es-index=ripsaw-kube-burner --user-metadata=metadata.yml --gc=false"
         }
     ]
 }