diff --git a/cluster-scope/base/odf.openshift.io/storageclusters/ocs-external-storagecluster/storagecluster.yaml b/cluster-scope/base/odf.openshift.io/storageclusters/ocs-external-storagecluster/storagecluster.yaml
index cf668adc..76d93433 100644
--- a/cluster-scope/base/odf.openshift.io/storageclusters/ocs-external-storagecluster/storagecluster.yaml
+++ b/cluster-scope/base/odf.openshift.io/storageclusters/ocs-external-storagecluster/storagecluster.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   externalStorage:
     enable: true
+  enableCephTools: true