diff --git a/api/v1/store_env.go b/api/v1/store_env.go
index 4dfac7a..e9eeeb3 100644
--- a/api/v1/store_env.go
+++ b/api/v1/store_env.go
@@ -298,6 +298,10 @@ func (s *Store) getOpensearch() []corev1.EnvVar {
 				Name:  "SHOPWARE_ES_ENABLED",
 				Value: "1",
 			},
+			{
+				Name:  "SHOPWARE_ES_THROW_EXCEPTION",
+				Value: "0",
+			},
 			{
 				Name:  "SHOPWARE_ES_INDEXING_ENABLED",
 				Value: "1",