diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build-push.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-build-push.yml
index 9e9297b..ec9a1cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-build-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build-push.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           version: v3.10.0
       - 
         name: Run chart-releaser
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         uses: helm/chart-releaser-action@v1.4.1
         env:
           CR_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4f0bdca..37cd753 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # To re-generate a bundle for another specific version without changing the standard setup, you can:
 # - use the VERSION as arg of the bundle target (e.g make bundle VERSION=0.0.2)
 # - use environment variables to overwrite this value (e.g export VERSION=0.0.2)
-VERSION ?= v0.1.0
+VERSION ?= v0.2.0
 
 # CHANNELS define the bundle channels used in the bundle.
 # Add a new line here if you would like to change its default config. (E.g CHANNELS = "candidate,fast,stable")
diff --git a/charts/kwasm-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/kwasm-operator/Chart.yaml
index 9cbfa71..a5b373c 100644
--- a/charts/kwasm-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kwasm-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 0.1.0
+version: 0.2.0
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "0.1.0"
+appVersion: "0.2.0"
diff --git a/charts/kwasm-operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/kwasm-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index d0f3ed7..f3b9186 100644
--- a/charts/kwasm-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/kwasm-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ spec:
           env:
           - name: CONTROLLER_NAMESPACE
             value: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+          - name: AUTO_PROVISION_NODES
+            value: {{ .Values.kwasmOperator.autoProvision | quote }}
           securityContext:
             {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
           image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
diff --git a/charts/kwasm-operator/values.yaml b/charts/kwasm-operator/values.yaml
index f9d9798..f884999 100644
--- a/charts/kwasm-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kwasm-operator/values.yaml
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ image:
   repository: ghcr.io/kwasm/kwasm-operator
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   # Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion.
-  tag: kwasm-operator-0.1.0
+  tag: kwasm-operator-0.2.0
 
 imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""
 fullnameOverride: ""
 
+kwasmOperator:
+  autoProvision: "false"
+
 serviceAccount:
   # Specifies whether a service account should be created
   create: true
diff --git a/controllers/provisioner_controller.go b/controllers/provisioner_controller.go
index 603a09d..b52875d 100644
--- a/controllers/provisioner_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/provisioner_controller.go
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ import (
 // ProvisionerReconciler reconciles a Provisioner object
 type ProvisionerReconciler struct {
 	client.Client
-	Scheme *runtime.Scheme
+	Scheme        *runtime.Scheme
+	AutoProvision bool
 	Clock
 }
 
@@ -93,13 +94,13 @@ func (r *ProvisionerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 	labelShouldBePresent := node.Annotations[addKWasmNodeLabelAnnotation] == "true"
 	labelIsPresent := node.Labels[nodeNameLabel] == node.Name
 
-	if labelShouldBePresent == labelIsPresent {
+	if labelShouldBePresent == labelIsPresent && !r.AutoProvision {
 		// The desired state and actual state of the Node are the same.
 		// No further action is required by the operator at this moment.
 
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
-	if labelShouldBePresent {
+	if labelShouldBePresent || r.AutoProvision && !labelIsPresent {
 		// If the label should be set but is not, set it.
 		if node.Labels == nil {
 			node.Labels = make(map[string]string)
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ func (r *ProvisionerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 			return ctrl.Result{}, err
 		}
 
-	} else {
+	} else if !r.AutoProvision {
 		// If the label should not be set but is, remove it.
 		delete(node.Labels, nodeNameLabel)
 		log.Info().Msg("Label removed. Removing Job.")
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d3071cf..b22f110 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	// Import all Kubernetes client auth plugins (e.g. Azure, GCP, OIDC, etc.)
 	// to ensure that exec-entrypoint and run can make use of them.
@@ -105,9 +106,16 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	var autoProvision = false
+	if autoProvisionEnv, found := os.LookupEnv("AUTO_PROVISION_NODES"); found && strings.ToLower(autoProvisionEnv) == "true" {
+		autoProvision = true
+		setupLog.Info("AUTO_PROVISION_NODES enabled")
+	}
+
 	if err = (&controllers.ProvisionerReconciler{
-		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
-		Scheme: mgr.GetScheme(),
+		Client:        mgr.GetClient(),
+		Scheme:        mgr.GetScheme(),
+		AutoProvision: autoProvision,
 	}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Provisioner")
 		os.Exit(1)