diff --git a/argocd/manifests/tempo/tempo.yaml b/argocd/manifests/tempo/tempo.yaml
index da26cbe..0a8c2c7 100644
--- a/argocd/manifests/tempo/tempo.yaml
+++ b/argocd/manifests/tempo/tempo.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ metrics_generator:
     service_graphs:
       dimensions:
         - service.name
+    local_blocks:
+      flush_to_storage: false
 
 overrides:
   defaults:
@@ -51,3 +53,4 @@ overrides:
       processors:
         - span-metrics
         - service-graphs
+        - local-blocks