diff --git a/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/templates/wipe-rook.yaml.gotmpl b/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/templates/wipe-rook.yaml.gotmpl
index 006e0fd253508..4ae6bbac95409 100644
--- a/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/templates/wipe-rook.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/templates/wipe-rook.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -55,11 +55,9 @@ persistence:
     hostPathType: Directory
     globalMounts:
       - path: /mnt/host_var
-        readOnly: true
   host-dev:
     type: hostPath
     hostPath: /dev/disk/by-id
     hostPathType: Directory
     globalMounts:
       - path: /dev/disk/by-id
-        readOnly: true