diff --git a/prod-upgrade/kafka/storage.yaml b/prod-upgrade/kafka/storage.yaml
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+---
+apiVersion: storage.k8s.io/v1
+kind: StorageClass
+metadata:
+  name: kafka-prod
+provisioner: openebs.io/local
+reclaimPolicy: Retain
+allowVolumeExpansion: true
+volumeBindingMode: WaitForFirstConsumer
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