diff --git a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
index ac3ef923f..3deafe4c6 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ func New(cfg Config, kubeClient k8sutil.KubernetesClient, pgSpec acidv1.Postgres
 
 	if cfg.OpConfig.StorageResizeMode != "pvc" {
 		cluster.VolumeResizer = &volumes.EBSVolumeResizer{AWSRegion: cfg.OpConfig.AWSRegion}
+		cluster.EBSVolumes = make(map[string]volumes.VolumeProperties)
 	}
 
 	return cluster