diff --git a/templates/configmap.yaml b/templates/configmap.yaml
index 0f046ea..3c94b63 100644
--- a/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+{{- /* Blob caching and the garbage-collection cronjob do not mix */ -}}
+{{- if .Values.garbageCollect.enabled -}}
+{{- $_ := set .Values.configData.storage.cache "blobdescriptor" "disabled" -}}
+{{- end -}}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata: