diff --git a/instrumentor/controllers/instrumentationdevice/common.go b/instrumentor/controllers/instrumentationdevice/common.go
index c7cbe0747..0023dbddf 100644
--- a/instrumentor/controllers/instrumentationdevice/common.go
+++ b/instrumentor/controllers/instrumentationdevice/common.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/odigos-io/odigos/k8sutils/pkg/conditions"
 	odigosk8sconsts "github.com/odigos-io/odigos/k8sutils/pkg/consts"
 	"github.com/odigos-io/odigos/k8sutils/pkg/env"
-	k8sprofiles "github.com/odigos-io/odigos/k8sutils/pkg/profiles"
 	k8sutils "github.com/odigos-io/odigos/k8sutils/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/odigos-io/odigos/k8sutils/pkg/workload"
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
@@ -126,8 +125,8 @@ func addInstrumentationDeviceToWorkload(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.C
 			return err
 		}
 
-		// User input <odigosConfiguration.AllowConcurrentAgents> prefered over the profile configuration
-		agentsCanRunConcurrently := k8sprofiles.AgentsCanRunConcurrently(odigosConfiguration.Profiles)
+		// allowConcurrentAgents is false by default unless explicitly set to true in the OdigosConfiguration
+		agentsCanRunConcurrently := false
 		if odigosConfiguration.AllowConcurrentAgents != nil {
 			agentsCanRunConcurrently = *odigosConfiguration.AllowConcurrentAgents
 		}
diff --git a/k8sutils/pkg/profiles/profile.go b/k8sutils/pkg/profiles/profile.go
index 909cc2ea6..021f4cdf8 100644
--- a/k8sutils/pkg/profiles/profile.go
+++ b/k8sutils/pkg/profiles/profile.go
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ import (
 type Profile struct {
 	ProfileName      common.ProfileName
 	ShortDescription string
-	KubeObject       Object               // used to read it from the embedded YAML file
-	Dependencies     []common.ProfileName // other profiles that are applied by the current profile
+	KubeObject       Object                            // used to read it from the embedded YAML file
+	Dependencies     []common.ProfileName              // other profiles that are applied by the current profile
+	ModifyConfigFunc func(*common.OdigosConfiguration) // function to update the configuration based on the profile
 }
 
 type Object interface {
@@ -36,6 +37,12 @@ var (
 	AllowConcurrentAgents = Profile{
 		ProfileName:      common.ProfileName("allow_concurrent_agents"),
 		ShortDescription: "This profile allows Odigos to run concurrently with other agents",
+		ModifyConfigFunc: func(c *common.OdigosConfiguration) {
+			if c.AllowConcurrentAgents == nil {
+				allowConcurrentAgents := true
+				c.AllowConcurrentAgents = &allowConcurrentAgents
+			}
+		},
 	}
 	FullPayloadCollectionProfile = Profile{
 		ProfileName:      common.ProfileName("full-payload-collection"),
diff --git a/k8sutils/pkg/profiles/utils.go b/k8sutils/pkg/profiles/utils.go
index 1a55d7286..0f748c7fa 100644
--- a/k8sutils/pkg/profiles/utils.go
+++ b/k8sutils/pkg/profiles/utils.go
@@ -2,22 +2,6 @@ package profiles
 
 import "github.com/odigos-io/odigos/common"
 
-func AgentsCanRunConcurrently(profiles []common.ProfileName) bool {
-	for _, profile := range profiles {
-		if profile == AllowConcurrentAgents.ProfileName {
-			return true
-		}
-
-		profileDependencies := ProfilesMap[profile].Dependencies
-		for _, dependencyProfile := range profileDependencies {
-			if dependencyProfile == AllowConcurrentAgents.ProfileName {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func FilterSizeProfiles(profiles []common.ProfileName) common.ProfileName {
 	// In case multiple size profiles are provided, the first one will be used.
 	for _, profile := range profiles {
diff --git a/scheduler/controllers/odigosconfig/odigosconfig_controller.go b/scheduler/controllers/odigosconfig/odigosconfig_controller.go
index 81c2d084f..65ed3acd5 100644
--- a/scheduler/controllers/odigosconfig/odigosconfig_controller.go
+++ b/scheduler/controllers/odigosconfig/odigosconfig_controller.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/odigos-io/odigos/common/consts"
 	k8sconsts "github.com/odigos-io/odigos/k8sutils/pkg/consts"
 	"github.com/odigos-io/odigos/k8sutils/pkg/env"
+	"github.com/odigos-io/odigos/k8sutils/pkg/profiles"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ func (r *odigosConfigController) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, _ ctrl.Request)
 	// make sure the default ignored containers are always present
 	odigosConfig.IgnoredContainers = mergeIgnoredItemLists(odigosConfig.IgnoredContainers, k8sconsts.DefaultIgnoredContainers)
 
+	applyProfilesToOdigosConfig(odigosConfig)
+
 	err = r.persistEffectiveConfig(ctx, odigosConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
@@ -102,3 +105,24 @@ func (r *odigosConfigController) persistEffectiveConfig(ctx context.Context, eff
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func applySingleProfile(profile common.ProfileName, odigosConfig *common.OdigosConfiguration) {
+	profileConfig, found := profiles.ProfilesMap[profile]
+	if !found {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if profileConfig.ModifyConfigFunc != nil {
+		profileConfig.ModifyConfigFunc(odigosConfig)
+	}
+
+	for _, dependency := range profileConfig.Dependencies {
+		applySingleProfile(dependency, odigosConfig)
+	}
+}
+
+func applyProfilesToOdigosConfig(odigosConfig *common.OdigosConfiguration) {
+	for _, profile := range odigosConfig.Profiles {
+		applySingleProfile(profile, odigosConfig)
+	}
+}