diff --git a/integration-tests/ccip-tests/testsetups/ccip.go b/integration-tests/ccip-tests/testsetups/ccip.go
index 5180111221..26d6dc3e6c 100644
--- a/integration-tests/ccip-tests/testsetups/ccip.go
+++ b/integration-tests/ccip-tests/testsetups/ccip.go
@@ -1284,9 +1284,9 @@ func (o *CCIPTestSetUpOutputs) CreateEnvironment(
 
 func createEnvironmentConfig(t *testing.T, envName string, testConfig *CCIPTestConfig, reportPath string) *environment.Config {
 	envConfig := &environment.Config{
-		NamespacePrefix:    envName,
-		Test:               t,
-		PreventPodEviction: true,
+		NamespacePrefix: envName,
+		Test:            t,
+		//PreventPodEviction: true, //TODO: enable this once we have a way to handle pod eviction
 	}
 	if pointer.GetBool(testConfig.TestGroupInput.StoreLaneConfig) {
 		envConfig.ReportPath = reportPath