diff --git a/deploy/manifests/deployment.yaml b/deploy/manifests/deployment.yaml
index e4e28d71..dd22a66b 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/deployment.yaml
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ spec:
             - --enable-leader-election
             - --leader-election-type=leases
             - --leader-election-namespace=$(POD_NAMESPACE)
+            - --default-fstype=ext4
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /csi/csi.sock