diff --git a/deploy/klusterlet/chart/klusterlet/values.yaml b/deploy/klusterlet/chart/klusterlet/values.yaml
index a4dab739b..94f7c50cd 100644
--- a/deploy/klusterlet/chart/klusterlet/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/klusterlet/chart/klusterlet/values.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-replicaCount: 3
+replicaCount: 1
 
 # image configurations for all images used in operator deployment and klusterlet CR.
 images:
diff --git a/deploy/klusterlet/config/operator/operator.yaml b/deploy/klusterlet/config/operator/operator.yaml
index 345cad235..e4bbaaa4a 100644
--- a/deploy/klusterlet/config/operator/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/klusterlet/config/operator/operator.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app: klusterlet
 spec:
-  replicas: 3
+  replicas: 1
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: klusterlet
diff --git a/deploy/klusterlet/olm-catalog/latest/manifests/klusterlet.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/deploy/klusterlet/olm-catalog/latest/manifests/klusterlet.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index a2b90ef86..61150d197 100644
--- a/deploy/klusterlet/olm-catalog/latest/manifests/klusterlet.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/deploy/klusterlet/olm-catalog/latest/manifests/klusterlet.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ metadata:
     categories: Integration & Delivery,OpenShift Optional
     certified: "false"
     containerImage: quay.io/open-cluster-management/registration-operator:latest
-    createdAt: "2025-01-16T23:45:52Z"
+    createdAt: "2025-01-20T02:57:55Z"
     description: Manages the installation and upgrade of the Klusterlet.
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.32.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ spec:
           app: klusterlet
         name: klusterlet
         spec:
-          replicas: 3
+          replicas: 1
           selector:
             matchLabels:
               app: klusterlet
diff --git a/pkg/operator/helpers/chart/render.go b/pkg/operator/helpers/chart/render.go
index ddd698f62..2aebfc936 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/helpers/chart/render.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/helpers/chart/render.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewDefaultClusterManagerChartConfig() *ClusterManagerChartConfig {
 
 func NewDefaultKlusterletChartConfig() *KlusterletChartConfig {
 	return &KlusterletChartConfig{
-		ReplicaCount: 3,
+		ReplicaCount: 1,
 		Klusterlet: KlusterletConfig{
 			Create: true,
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/registration/hub/importer/importer.go b/pkg/registration/hub/importer/importer.go
index fa0e35599..9aea01030 100644
--- a/pkg/registration/hub/importer/importer.go
+++ b/pkg/registration/hub/importer/importer.go
@@ -173,8 +173,9 @@ func (i *Importer) reconcile(
 		return cluster, nil
 	}
 
-	// render the klsuterlet chart config
+	// render the klusterlet chart config
 	klusterletChartConfig := &chart.KlusterletChartConfig{
+		ReplicaCount:    1,
 		CreateNamespace: true,
 		Klusterlet: chart.KlusterletConfig{
 			Create:      true,