diff --git a/roles/pvc/templates/zookeeper/zoo.cfg.j2 b/roles/pvc/templates/zookeeper/zoo.cfg.j2
index 4ca2d4a..e0da718 100644
--- a/roles/pvc/templates/zookeeper/zoo.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/pvc/templates/zookeeper/zoo.cfg.j2
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ maxClientCnxns=200
 autopurge.snapRetainCount=3
 autopurge.purgeInterval=1
 
-# Enable Prometheus metrics
-metricsProvider.className=org.apache.zookeeper.metrics.prometheus.PrometheusMetricsProvider
-metricsProvider.httpPort=9181
-metricsProvider.exportJvmInfo=true
+# Enable Prometheus metrics (someday, but not today under Debian 12 or less)
+#metricsProvider.className=org.apache.zookeeper.metrics.prometheus.PrometheusMetricsProvider
+#metricsProvider.httpPort=9181
+#metricsProvider.exportJvmInfo=true
 
 # Listen on port 2181 on the cluster IP
 clientPort=2181