diff --git a/examples/longhorn/values.yaml b/examples/longhorn/values.yaml
index 3f4b5a46f5..2398307d6a 100644
--- a/examples/longhorn/values.yaml
+++ b/examples/longhorn/values.yaml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ persistence:
   removeSnapshotsDuringFilesystemTrim: ignored # "enabled" or "disabled" otherwise
 
 csi:
-  kubeletRootDir: "/var/lib/kubelet" 
+  kubeletRootDir: "/var/lib/kubelet"
   attacherReplicaCount: ~
   provisionerReplicaCount: ~
   resizerReplicaCount: ~
diff --git a/packages/zarf-registry/chart/templates/deployment.yaml b/packages/zarf-registry/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
index f899f10c04..ab3a0c0562 100644
--- a/packages/zarf-registry/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/packages/zarf-registry/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -73,10 +73,8 @@ spec:
 {{ toYaml .  | indent 12 }}
 {{- end }}
           volumeMounts:
-{{- if .Values.persistence.enabled }}
             - name: data
               mountPath: /var/lib/registry/
-{{- end }}
             - name: config
               mountPath: "/etc/docker/registry"
       affinity:
@@ -108,4 +106,8 @@ spec:
         - name: data
           persistentVolumeClaim:
             claimName: {{ if .Values.persistence.existingClaim }}{{ .Values.persistence.existingClaim }}{{- else }}{{ template "docker-registry.fullname" . }}{{- end }}
+{{- else }}
+        - name: data
+          emptyDir:
+            sizeLimit: {{ .Values.persistence.size }}
 {{- end }}