[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-09-04 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Disable Backup for GKE for a cluster\n\nAutopilot Standard\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\nThis page describes how to disable\n[Backup for GKE](/kubernetes-engine/docs/add-on/backup-for-gke/concepts/backup-for-gke) for a cluster.\n\nBefore you disable Backup for GKE for a cluster, you must delete [backups](/kubernetes-engine/docs/add-on/backup-for-gke/how-to/backup#delete_a_backup) and [backup plans](/kubernetes-engine/docs/add-on/backup-for-gke/how-to/backup-plan#delete_a_backup_plan) associated with the cluster.\n\nYou can disable Backup for GKE with the gcloud CLI or the\nGoogle Cloud console. \n\n### gcloud\n\nWhen updating an existing cluster, specify the\n`--update-addons=BackupRestore=DISABLED` option in the gcloud CLI: \n\n gcloud container clusters update \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eCLUSTER_NAME\u003c/var\u003e \\\n --project=\u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003ePROJECT_ID\u003c/var\u003e \\\n --location=\u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eLOCATION\u003c/var\u003e \\\n --update-addons=BackupRestore=DISABLED\n\n### Console\n\nUse the following instructions to disable Backup for GKE for a cluster in the Google Cloud console:\n\n1. Go to the **Google Kubernetes Engine** page in the Google Cloud console.\n\n [Go to Google Kubernetes Engine](https://console.cloud.google.com/kubernetes/list)\n2. Click the name of the cluster that you want to inspect.\n\n3. In the **Features** section, click *edit* **Edit** for **Backup \\& Restore**.\n\n4. Clear the **Enable Backup for GKE** checkbox.\n\n5. Click **Save Changes**."]]
