diff --git a/deploy/helm/zookeeper-operator/templates/_telemetry.tpl b/deploy/helm/zookeeper-operator/templates/_telemetry.tpl
index ec49f788..8ef99bbf 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/zookeeper-operator/templates/_telemetry.tpl
+++ b/deploy/helm/zookeeper-operator/templates/_telemetry.tpl
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ Create a list of telemetry related env vars.
 - name: CONSOLE_LOG_DISABLED
   value: "true"
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .consoleLog.level }}
+{{- if and .consoleLog.enabled .consoleLog.level }}
 - name: CONSOLE_LOG_LEVEL
   value: {{ .consoleLog.level }}
 {{ end }}
-{{- if .consoleLog.format }}
+{{- if and .consoleLog.enabled .consoleLog.format }}
 - name: CONSOLE_LOG_FORMAT
   value: {{ .consoleLog.format }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -19,27 +19,27 @@ Create a list of telemetry related env vars.
 - name: FILE_LOG_DIRECTORY
   value: /stackable/logs/{{ include "operator.appname" $ }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .fileLog.level }}
+{{- if and .fileLog.enabled .fileLog.level }}
 - name: FILE_LOG_LEVEL
   value: {{ .fileLog.level }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .fileLog.rotationPeriod }}
+{{- if and .fileLog.enabled .fileLog.rotationPeriod }}
 - name: FILE_LOG_ROTATION_PERIOD
   value: {{ .fileLog.rotationPeriod }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .fileLog.maxFiles }}
+{{- if and .fileLog.enabled .fileLog.maxFiles }}
 - name: FILE_LOG_MAX_FILES
-  value: {{ .fileLog.maxFiles }}
+  value: {{ quote .fileLog.maxFiles }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- if .otelLogExporter.enabled }}
 - name: OTEL_LOG_EXPORTER_ENABLED
   value: "true"
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .otelLogExporter.level }}
+{{- if and .otelLogExporter.enabled .otelLogExporter.level }}
 - name: OTEL_LOG_EXPORTER_LEVEL
   value: {{ .otelLogExporter.level }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .otelLogExporter.endpoint }}
+{{- if and .otelLogExporter.enabled .otelLogExporter.endpoint }}
 - name: OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT
   value: {{ .otelLogExporter.endpoint }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ Create a list of telemetry related env vars.
 - name: OTEL_TRACE_EXPORTER_ENABLED
   value: "true"
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .otelTraceExporter.level }}
+{{- if and .otelTraceExporter.enabled .otelTraceExporter.level }}
 - name: OTEL_TRACE_EXPORTER_LEVEL
   value: {{ .otelTraceExporter.level }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .otelTraceExporter.endpoint }}
+{{- if and .otelTraceExporter.enabled .otelTraceExporter.endpoint }}
 - name: OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT
   value: {{ .otelTraceExporter.endpoint }}
 {{- end }}