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Use [external object storage](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/advanced/external-object-storage/#lfs-artifacts-uploads-packages-external-diffs-pseudonymizer-terraform-state-dependency-proxy) configuration for [GitLab Helm chart](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/) installations.
## Disabling Terraform state
To disable terraform state site-wide, follow the steps below.
A GitLab administrator may want to disable Terraform state to reduce diskspace or if Terraform is not used in your instance.
To do so, follow the steps below according to your installation's type.
**In Omnibus installations:**
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` and add the following line:
```ruby
gitlab_rails['terraform_state_enabled']=false
```
1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure) for the changes to take effect.
**In installations from source:**
1. Edit `/home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml` and add or amend the following lines:
```yaml
terraform_state:
enabled:false
```
1. Save the file and [restart GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) for the changes to take effect.
## Using local storage
The default configuration uses local storage. To change the location where