diff --git a/service_configuration_lib/spark_config.py b/service_configuration_lib/spark_config.py
index 9aaccba..9d1389f 100644
--- a/service_configuration_lib/spark_config.py
+++ b/service_configuration_lib/spark_config.py
@@ -1109,6 +1109,10 @@ def get_spark_conf(
         else:
             raise UnsupportedClusterManagerException(cluster_manager)
 
+        # Enabling auto-decommission feature to move data around makes sense for only spot nodes
+        if 'batch' != paasta_pool and 'spark.decommission.enabled' in spark_conf:
+            spark_conf.update({'spark.decommission.enabled': 'false'})
+
         # configure dynamic resource allocation configs
         spark_conf = self.get_dra_configs(spark_conf)