diff --git a/services/logging/opensearch-helmrelease.yaml b/services/logging/opensearch-helmrelease.yaml
index 0ea0e5ce..79a02989 100644
--- a/services/logging/opensearch-helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/services/logging/opensearch-helmrelease.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ spec:
     remediation:
       retries: 3
       strategy: rollback
+  # The previous release targets an offline node; do not wait for it to recover
+  # before Flux can retry the corrected placement. Upgrade readiness stays enabled.
+  rollback:
+    disableWait: true
   postRenderers:
     - kustomize:
         patches: