diff --git a/modules/app-k8s-nodered-rabbitmq/main.tf b/modules/app-k8s-nodered-rabbitmq/main.tf
index 6a5a1cc..9859874 100644
--- a/modules/app-k8s-nodered-rabbitmq/main.tf
+++ b/modules/app-k8s-nodered-rabbitmq/main.tf
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ resource "kubernetes_config_map" "alloy" {
 # to Loki, preventing duplicate log entries after pod restarts.
 
 resource "kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim" "alloy_wal" {
+  wait_until_bound = false
+
   metadata {
     name      = "${var.app_name}-alloy-wal"
     namespace = kubernetes_namespace.app.metadata[0].name
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@ resource "kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim" "alloy_wal" {
 # The init container writes defaults here on first start; flows.json is never overwritten.
 
 resource "kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim" "app_data" {
+  wait_until_bound = false
+
   metadata {
     name      = "${var.app_name}-data"
     namespace = kubernetes_namespace.app.metadata[0].name