diff --git a/charts/cluster-scanner/Chart.yaml b/charts/cluster-scanner/Chart.yaml
index 2f21cbf51..c49d8b7e4 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-scanner/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster-scanner/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: cluster-scanner
 description: Sysdig Cluster Scanner
 
 type: application
-version: 0.8.8
+version: 0.8.9
 appVersion: "0.1.0"
 home: https://www.sysdig.com/
 
diff --git a/charts/cluster-scanner/README.md b/charts/cluster-scanner/README.md
index c396205a2..2c8b22a6c 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-scanner/README.md
+++ b/charts/cluster-scanner/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $ pre-commit run -a
 $ helm repo add sysdig https://charts.sysdig.com
 $ helm repo update
 $ helm upgrade --install sysdig-cluster-scanner sysdig/cluster-scanner \
-      --create-namespace -n sysdig --version=0.8.8  \
+      --create-namespace -n sysdig --version=0.8.9  \
       --set global.clusterConfig.name=CLUSTER_NAME \
       --set global.sysdig.region=SYSDIG_REGION \
       --set global.sysdig.accessKey=YOUR-KEY-HERE
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ To install the chart with the release name `cluster-scanner`, run:
 
 ```console
 $ helm upgrade --install sysdig-cluster-scanner sysdig/cluster-scanner \
-       --create-namespace -n sysdig --version=0.8.8 \
+       --create-namespace -n sysdig --version=0.8.9 \
        --set global.clusterConfig.name=CLUSTER_NAME \
        --set global.sysdig.region=SYSDIG_REGION \
        --set global.sysdig.accessKey=YOUR-KEY-HERE
@@ -156,13 +156,14 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the `cluster-scanner` c
 | ssl.ca.existingCaSecretKeyName                     | Provide the filename that is defined inside the existing Secret                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | <code></code>                                 |
 | ssl.ca.existingCaConfigMap                         | Provide the name of an existing ConfigMap that contains the CA required                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | <code></code>                                 |
 | ssl.ca.existingCaConfigMapKeyName                  | Provide the filename that is defined inside the existing ConfigMap                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | <code></code>                                 |
+| disablePlatformScanning                            | Option to make it possible to disable platform services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | <code>false</code>                            |
 
 
 Specify each parameter using the **`--set key=value[,key=value]`** argument to `helm upgrade --install`. For example:
 
 ```console
 $ helm upgrade --install sysdig-cluster-scanner sysdig/cluster-scanner \
-    --create-namespace -n sysdig --version=0.8.8 \
+    --create-namespace -n sysdig --version=0.8.9 \
     --set global.sysdig.region="us1"
 ```
 
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ installing the chart. For example:
 
 ```console
 $ helm upgrade --install sysdig-cluster-scanner sysdig/cluster-scanner \
-    --create-namespace -n sysdig --version=0.8.8 \
+    --create-namespace -n sysdig --version=0.8.9 \
     --values values.yaml
 ```
 
diff --git a/charts/cluster-scanner/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/cluster-scanner/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 73536f12f..a36288fff 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-scanner/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/cluster-scanner/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ It also makes sure that the platform services are enabled in regions which suppo
 {{- define "cluster-scanner.enablePlatformServicesConfig" -}}
 {{- if ( semverCompare ">= 7.0.0" (.Values.onPremCompatibilityVersion | default "7.0.0" )) -}}
     {{- $regionsPlatformEnabled := list "us1" "us2" "us3" "us4" "au1" "eu1" -}}
-    {{- if or (has .Values.global.sysdig.region $regionsPlatformEnabled) .Values.onPremCompatibilityVersion -}}
+    {{- if and (not .Values.disablePlatformScanning) (or (has .Values.global.sysdig.region $regionsPlatformEnabled) .Values.onPremCompatibilityVersion) -}}
 enable_platform_services: "true"
     {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/charts/cluster-scanner/tests/configmap_test.yaml b/charts/cluster-scanner/tests/configmap_test.yaml
index 097d698f3..e4fd3859c 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-scanner/tests/configmap_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster-scanner/tests/configmap_test.yaml
@@ -433,6 +433,25 @@ tests:
           path: data.enable_platform_services
           value: "true"
 
+  - it: "has correct platform services value when enablePlatformServicesConfig is set to false provided and region supports platform services"
+    set:
+      global.sysdig.apiHost: "http://test.com"
+      global.sysdig.region: "us1"
+      disablePlatformScanning: true
+    asserts:
+      - isNull:
+          path: data.enable_platform_services
+
+  - it: "has correct platform services value when onPremCompatibilityVersion is = 7.0.0, region does NOT support platform services and enablePlatformServicesConfig set to false"
+    set:
+      global.sysdig.apiHost: "http://test.com"
+      onPremCompatibilityVersion: "7.0.0"
+      global.sysdig.region: ""
+      disablePlatformScanning: true
+    asserts:
+      - isNull:
+          path: data.enable_platform_services
+
   - it: "fails if onPremCompatibilityVersion is not a valid semver"
     set:
       global.sysdig.apiHost: "http://test.com"
diff --git a/charts/cluster-scanner/values.yaml b/charts/cluster-scanner/values.yaml
index 0728acee4..0d6b391b7 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-scanner/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster-scanner/values.yaml
@@ -322,3 +322,6 @@ ssl:
     existingCaConfigMap:
     # Provide the filename that is defined inside the existing ConfigMap
     existingCaConfigMapKeyName:
+
+# Option to make it possible to disable platform services
+disablePlatformScanning: false