diff --git a/scripts/k8s-runner-resources/arc-runner-cpu.yaml b/scripts/k8s-runner-resources/arc-runner-cpu.yaml
index ad463404cd..664d412618 100644
--- a/scripts/k8s-runner-resources/arc-runner-cpu.yaml
+++ b/scripts/k8s-runner-resources/arc-runner-cpu.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ spec:
   replicas: 4
   template:
     spec:
+      ephemeral: true
       repository: lightseekorg/smg
       labels:
         - k8s-runner-cpu
diff --git a/scripts/k8s-runner-resources/arc-runner-gpu.yaml b/scripts/k8s-runner-resources/arc-runner-gpu.yaml
index bde6d6ba95..8f3ac7fa96 100644
--- a/scripts/k8s-runner-resources/arc-runner-gpu.yaml
+++ b/scripts/k8s-runner-resources/arc-runner-gpu.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ spec:
   replicas: 10
   template:
     spec:
+      ephemeral: true
       repository: lightseekorg/smg
       labels:
         - 4-gpu-h100
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ spec:
   replicas: 2
   template:
     spec:
+      ephemeral: true
       repository: lightseekorg/smg
       labels:
         - 4-gpu-a10