diff --git a/k8s/apps/n8n/deployment-worker.yaml b/k8s/apps/n8n/deployment-worker.yaml
index 9be1f2e..d568d30 100644
--- a/k8s/apps/n8n/deployment-worker.yaml
+++ b/k8s/apps/n8n/deployment-worker.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ spec:
         env:
         - name: HOME
           value: "/home/node"
+        - name: NODES_EXCLUDE
+          value: "[]"
         - name: N8N_ENFORCE_SETTINGS_FILE_PERMISSIONS
           value: "true"
         - name: N8N_RUNNERS_ENABLED