diff --git a/deploy/helm/templates/dataprotection.yaml b/deploy/helm/templates/dataprotection.yaml
index df972d64857..5877946bfab 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/templates/dataprotection.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/templates/dataprotection.yaml
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ spec:
             {{- if .Values.userAgent }}
             - "--user-agent={{ .Values.userAgent }}"
             {{- end }}
-            {{- if .Values.dualOperatorsMode }}
-            - "--dual-operators-mode={{ .Values.dualOperatorsMode }}"
-            {{- end }}
           env:
             - name: CM_NAMESPACE
               value: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
@@ -95,6 +92,10 @@ spec:
             - name: CM_AFFINITY
               value: {{ toJson . | quote }}
             {{- end }}
+            {{- if .Values.dualOperatorsMode }}
+            - name: DUAL_OPERATORS_MODE
+              value: {{ .Values.dualOperatorsMode  | quote  }}
+            {{- end }}
             {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
             - name: CM_NODE_SELECTOR
               value: {{ toJson . | quote }}
diff --git a/deploy/helm/templates/deployment.yaml b/deploy/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
index 76776e32aa8..92d8ff01564 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ spec:
             {{- end }}
             {{- if .Values.dualOperatorsMode }}
             - name: DUAL_OPERATORS_MODE
-              value: {{ .Values.dualOperatorsMode }}
+              value: {{ .Values.dualOperatorsMode  | quote  }}
             {{- end }}
             {{- if .Values.reconcileWorkers }}
             - name: KUBEBLOCKS_RECONCILE_WORKERS