diff --git a/clusters/cl01tl/applications/immich/values.yaml b/clusters/cl01tl/applications/immich/values.yaml
index 12482b66b..101a20d04 100644
--- a/clusters/cl01tl/applications/immich/values.yaml
+++ b/clusters/cl01tl/applications/immich/values.yaml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ postgres-16-cluster:
     retentionPolicy: "3d"
 postgres-17-cluster:
   nameOverride: immich-postgresql-17
-  mode: import
+  mode: recovery
   cluster:
     image:
       repository: ghcr.io/tensorchord/cloudnative-vectorchord