diff --git a/ansible/roles/superhero-dashboard/templates/deployment.yml.j2 b/ansible/roles/superhero-dashboard/templates/deployment.yml.j2
index 956ddb0..46fde78 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/superhero-dashboard/templates/deployment.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/superhero-dashboard/templates/deployment.yml.j2
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ spec:
           requests:
             cpu: {{ SHD_CPU_REQUESTS|default("100m", true) }}
             memory: {{ SHD_MEMORY_REQUESTS|default("128Mi", true) }}
+{% if AFFINITY_ENABLE is defined and AFFINITY_ENABLE|bool %}
       affinity:
         podAffinity:
           preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
@@ -97,3 +98,4 @@ spec:
                   values:
                   - shd
               topologyKey: "topology.kubernetes.io/zone"
+{% endif %}