diff --git a/internal/operands/template-validator/reconcile.go b/internal/operands/template-validator/reconcile.go
index 8d4556b8e..d26445845 100644
--- a/internal/operands/template-validator/reconcile.go
+++ b/internal/operands/template-validator/reconcile.go
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ func (t *templateValidator) Reconcile(request *common.Request) ([]common.Reconci
 		reconcileConfigMap,
 		reconcileDeployment,
 		reconcileValidatingWebhook,
-		reconcilePodDisruptionBudget,
+	}
+	if !request.IsSingleReplicaTopologyMode() {
+		funcs = append(funcs, reconcilePodDisruptionBudget)
 	}
 	funcs = append(funcs, reconcileNetworkPolicies(request)...)
 	return common.CollectResourceStatus(request, funcs...)
diff --git a/internal/operands/template-validator/reconcile_test.go b/internal/operands/template-validator/reconcile_test.go
index ad3e5ecff..1fdadcf7e 100644
--- a/internal/operands/template-validator/reconcile_test.go
+++ b/internal/operands/template-validator/reconcile_test.go
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import (
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-	securityv1 "github.com/openshift/api/security/v1"
 
+	osconfv1 "github.com/openshift/api/config/v1"
+	securityv1 "github.com/openshift/api/security/v1"
 	admission "k8s.io/api/admissionregistration/v1"
 	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	core "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -95,6 +96,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Template validator operand", func() {
 		}
 	})
 
+	It("should not create PodDisruptionBudget when SingleReplicaTopologyMode is used", func() {
+		request.TopologyMode = osconfv1.SingleReplicaTopologyMode
+
+		_, err := operand.Reconcile(&request)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+		ExpectResourceNotExists(newPodDisruptionBudget(namespace), request)
+	})
+
 	It("should not update webhook CA bundle", func() {
 		_, err := operand.Reconcile(&request)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
diff --git a/tests/single_node_test.go b/tests/single_node_test.go
index 608002a42..29ec71273 100644
--- a/tests/single_node_test.go
+++ b/tests/single_node_test.go
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 
+	policy "k8s.io/api/policy/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"kubevirt.io/controller-lifecycle-operator-sdk/api"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
 	ssp "kubevirt.io/ssp-operator/api/v1beta3"
+	validator "kubevirt.io/ssp-operator/internal/operands/template-validator"
 	"kubevirt.io/ssp-operator/tests/env"
 )
 
@@ -81,4 +85,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Single Node Topology", func() {
 		deployment := getTemplateValidatorDeployment()
 		Expect(int(deployment.Status.Replicas)).Should(Equal(0), "In Single Mode Topology the number of replicas is at most 1")
 	})
+
+	It("[test_id:TODO] PodDisruptionBudget should not be created", func() {
+		key := client.ObjectKey{Name: validator.DeploymentName, Namespace: strategy.GetNamespace()}
+		pdb := &policy.PodDisruptionBudget{}
+		Expect(apiClient.Get(ctx, key, pdb)).To(MatchError(errors.IsNotFound, "errors.IsNotFound"))
+	})
 })
diff --git a/tests/validator_test.go b/tests/validator_test.go
index 4290d91bb..e7d848280 100644
--- a/tests/validator_test.go
+++ b/tests/validator_test.go
@@ -214,9 +214,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Template validator operand", func() {
 			Entry("[test_id:4912] deployment", &deploymentRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy kube api and dns", &networkPolicyKubeAPIAndDNSRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy webhook and metrics", &networkPolicyWebhookAndMetricsRes),
-			Entry("[test_id:TODO] PodDisruptionBudget", &podDisruptionBudgetRes),
 		)
 
+		It("[test_id:TODO] PodDisruptionBudget", decorators.Conformance, func() {
+			strategy.SkipUnlessHighlyAvailableTopologyMode()
+			err := apiClient.Get(ctx, podDisruptionBudgetRes.GetKey(), podDisruptionBudgetRes.NewResource())
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		})
+
 		DescribeTable("should set app labels", expectAppLabels,
 			Entry("[test_id:5824]cluster role", &clusterRoleRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:5825]cluster role binding", &clusterRoleBindingRes),
@@ -228,8 +233,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Template validator operand", func() {
 			Entry("[test_id:5828]deployment", &deploymentRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO]network policy kube api and dns", &networkPolicyKubeAPIAndDNSRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO]network policy webhook and metrics", &networkPolicyWebhookAndMetricsRes),
-			Entry("[test_id:TODO] PodDisruptionBudget", &podDisruptionBudgetRes),
 		)
+
+		It("[test_id:TODO] should set app labels on PodDisruptionBudget", func() {
+			strategy.SkipUnlessHighlyAvailableTopologyMode()
+			expectAppLabels(&podDisruptionBudgetRes)
+		})
 	})
 
 	Context("resource deletion", func() {
@@ -244,8 +253,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Template validator operand", func() {
 			Entry("[test_id:4924] deployment", &deploymentRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy kube api and dns", &networkPolicyKubeAPIAndDNSRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy webhook and metrics", &networkPolicyWebhookAndMetricsRes),
-			Entry("[test_id:TODO] PodDisruptionBudget", &podDisruptionBudgetRes),
 		)
+
+		It("[test_id:TODO] PodDisruptionBudget recreate after delete", decorators.Conformance, func() {
+			strategy.SkipUnlessHighlyAvailableTopologyMode()
+			expectRecreateAfterDelete(&podDisruptionBudgetRes)
+		})
 	})
 
 	Context("resource change", func() {
@@ -259,9 +272,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Template validator operand", func() {
 			Entry("[test_id:4925] deployment", &deploymentRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy kube api and dns", &networkPolicyKubeAPIAndDNSRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy webhook and metrics", &networkPolicyWebhookAndMetricsRes),
-			Entry("[test_id:TODO] PodDisruptionBudget", &podDisruptionBudgetRes),
 		)
 
+		It("[test_id:TODO] should restore modified PodDisruptionBudget", decorators.Conformance, func() {
+			strategy.SkipUnlessHighlyAvailableTopologyMode()
+			expectRestoreAfterUpdate(&podDisruptionBudgetRes)
+		})
+
 		Context("with pause", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				strategy.SkipSspUpdateTestsIfNeeded()
@@ -281,8 +298,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Template validator operand", func() {
 				Entry("[test_id:5539] deployment", &deploymentRes),
 				Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy kube api and dns", &networkPolicyKubeAPIAndDNSRes),
 				Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy webhook and metrics", &networkPolicyWebhookAndMetricsRes),
-				Entry("[test_id:TODO] PodDisruptionBudget", &podDisruptionBudgetRes),
 			)
+
+			It("[test_id:TODO] should restore modified PodDisruptionBudget with pause", decorators.Conformance, func() {
+				strategy.SkipUnlessHighlyAvailableTopologyMode()
+				expectRestoreAfterUpdateWithPause(&podDisruptionBudgetRes)
+			})
 		})
 
 		DescribeTable("should restore modified app labels", expectAppLabelsRestoreAfterUpdate,
@@ -295,8 +316,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Template validator operand", func() {
 			Entry("[test_id:6209] deployment", &deploymentRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy kube api and dns", &networkPolicyKubeAPIAndDNSRes),
 			Entry("[test_id:TODO] network policy webhook and metrics", &networkPolicyWebhookAndMetricsRes),
-			Entry("[test_id:TODO] PodDisruptionBudget", &podDisruptionBudgetRes),
 		)
+
+		It("[test_id:TODO] should restore modified app labels on PodDisruptionBudget", func() {
+			strategy.SkipUnlessHighlyAvailableTopologyMode()
+			expectAppLabelsRestoreAfterUpdate(&podDisruptionBudgetRes)
+		})
 	})
 
 	It("[test_id:4913] should successfully start template-validator pod", decorators.Conformance, func() {