diff --git a/clusters/cl01tl/applications/hoarder/values.yaml b/clusters/cl01tl/applications/hoarder/values.yaml
index 5ce2e0c58..d3c740424 100644
--- a/clusters/cl01tl/applications/hoarder/values.yaml
+++ b/clusters/cl01tl/applications/hoarder/values.yaml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ meilisearch:
   environment:
     MEILI_NO_ANALYTICS: true
     MEILI_ENV: production
+    MEILI_EXPERIMENTAL_DUMPLESS_UPGRADE: true
   auth:
     existingMasterKeySecret: karakeep-meilisearch-master-key-secret
   service:
diff --git a/clusters/cl01tl/platform/gitea/values.yaml b/clusters/cl01tl/platform/gitea/values.yaml
index 2ed49bc98..ba2da536b 100644
--- a/clusters/cl01tl/platform/gitea/values.yaml
+++ b/clusters/cl01tl/platform/gitea/values.yaml
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ meilisearch:
   environment:
     MEILI_NO_ANALYTICS: true
     MEILI_ENV: production
+    MEILI_EXPERIMENTAL_DUMPLESS_UPGRADE: true
   auth:
     existingMasterKeySecret: gitea-meilisearch-master-key-secret
   service: