diff --git a/charts/pulsar/templates/bookkeeper-cluster-initialize.yaml b/charts/pulsar/templates/bookkeeper-cluster-initialize.yaml
index 5e54b18..24f455f 100644
--- a/charts/pulsar/templates/bookkeeper-cluster-initialize.yaml
+++ b/charts/pulsar/templates/bookkeeper-cluster-initialize.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ spec:
                 echo "bookkeeper cluster already initialized";
             else
                 {{- if not (eq .Values.metadataPrefix "") }}
-                bin/bookkeeper org.apache.zookeeper.ZooKeeperMain -server {{ template "pulsar.fullname" . }}-{{ .Values.zookeeper.component }} create {{ .Values.metadataPrefix }} 'created for pulsar cluster "{{ template "pulsar.cluster.name" . }}"' || yes &&
+                bin/bookkeeper org.apache.zookeeper.ZooKeeperMain -server {{ template "pulsar.fullname" . }}-{{ .Values.zookeeper.component }} create {{ .Values.metadataPrefix }} 'created for pulsar cluster "{{ template "pulsar.cluster.name" . }}"' &&
                 {{- end }}
                 bin/bookkeeper shell initnewcluster;
             fi