diff --git a/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/Chart.yaml b/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/Chart.yaml
index 7e22d70..149195d 100644
--- a/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/Chart.yaml
+++ b/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/Chart.yaml
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 description: A Helm chart for XOS's "simpleexampleservice" service
 icon: https://guide.opencord.org/logos/cord.svg
 
-version: 1.1.6
-appVersion: 1.1.7
+version: 1.1.7
+appVersion: 1.1.8
diff --git a/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/templates/_helpers.tpl b/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/templates/_helpers.tpl
index fe72cdc..e009426 100644
--- a/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
 {{- define "simpleexampleservice.serviceConfig" -}}
 name: simpleexampleservice
+desired_state: {{ .Values.desired_state | quote }}
 accessor:
   username: {{ .Values.xosAdminUser | quote }}
   password: {{ .Values.xosAdminPassword | quote }}
diff --git a/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/values.yaml b/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/values.yaml
index 69724c6..101cca3 100644
--- a/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/values.yaml
+++ b/xos-services/simpleexampleservice/values.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 global:
   registry: ''
 
+desired_state: load
+
 xosAdminUser: "admin@opencord.org"
 xosAdminPassword: "letmein"