diff --git a/pkg/scaffold/template/gotpl.go b/pkg/scaffold/template/gotpl.go
index 0c01dfd8b..3b7ba35ca 100644
--- a/pkg/scaffold/template/gotpl.go
+++ b/pkg/scaffold/template/gotpl.go
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 
 	"github.com/imdario/mergo"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+
 	"github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/template"
 	"github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/utils"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
 func FromGoTemplate(vals map[string]interface{}, globals map[string]interface{}, output map[string]map[string]interface{}, chartName, tplate string) error {
@@ -26,7 +27,10 @@ func FromGoTemplate(vals map[string]interface{}, globals map[string]interface{},
 	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &subVals); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	subVals["enabled"] = true
+
+	if _, exists := subVals["enabled"]; !exists {
+		subVals["enabled"] = true
+	}
 
 	// need to handle globals in a dedicated way
 	if glob, ok := subVals["global"]; ok {
diff --git a/pkg/scaffold/template/lua.go b/pkg/scaffold/template/lua.go
index 92e495f53..3e5359c38 100644
--- a/pkg/scaffold/template/lua.go
+++ b/pkg/scaffold/template/lua.go
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/Masterminds/sprig/v3"
 	"github.com/imdario/mergo"
-	"github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/template"
-	"github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/utils"
 	lua "github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
 	luar "layeh.com/gopher-luar"
+
+	"github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/template"
+	"github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 func ExecuteLua(vals map[string]interface{}, tplate string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
@@ -41,11 +42,15 @@ func ExecuteLua(vals map[string]interface{}, tplate string) (map[string]interfac
 }
 
 func FromLuaTemplate(vals map[string]interface{}, globals map[string]interface{}, output map[string]map[string]interface{}, chartName, tplate string) error {
+	var subVals map[string]interface{}
 	subVals, err := ExecuteLua(vals, tplate)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	subVals["enabled"] = true
+
+	if _, exists := subVals["enabled"]; !exists {
+		subVals["enabled"] = true
+	}
 
 	// need to handle globals in a dedicated way
 	if glob, ok := subVals["global"]; ok {
diff --git a/pkg/scaffold/template/lua_test.go b/pkg/scaffold/template/lua_test.go
index 3739ff618..95b8ebba8 100644
--- a/pkg/scaffold/template/lua_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scaffold/template/lua_test.go
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+
 	"github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/scaffold/template"
 	pluraltest "github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/test"
 	"github.com/pluralsh/plural/pkg/utils/git"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
 func TestFromLuaTemplateComplex(t *testing.T) {
@@ -417,6 +418,41 @@ test:
       CYPRESS_BASE_URL: https://console.onplural.sh/
       CYPRESS_EMAIL: test@plural.sh
       CYPRESS_PASSWORD: xyz
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: `test enabled flag set to false`,
+			vals: map[string]interface{}{
+				"enabled": false,
+			},
+			script: `output={
+				enabled=Var.enabled
+			}`,
+			expectedResponse: `global: {}
+test:
+  enabled: false
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   `test enabled flag defaulting`,
+			vals:   map[string]interface{}{},
+			script: `output={}`,
+			expectedResponse: `global: {}
+test:
+  enabled: true
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: `test enabled flag set to true`,
+			vals: map[string]interface{}{
+				"enabled": true,
+			},
+			script: `output={
+				enabled=Var.enabled
+			}`,
+			expectedResponse: `global: {}
+test:
+  enabled: true
 `,
 		},
 	}