diff --git a/api/v1/chyt_types.go b/api/v1/chyt_types.go
index b6e9654b..1a7e5b9f 100644
--- a/api/v1/chyt_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/chyt_types.go
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ type ChytSpec struct {
 
 	Ytsaurus *corev1.LocalObjectReference `json:"ytsaurus,omitempty"`
 	Image    string                       `json:"image,omitempty"`
+	// Mark specified image as default for cliques.
 	//+kubebuilder:default:=false
 	MakeDefault bool `json:"makeDefault"`
+	// Create ch_public clique, which is used by default when running CHYT queries.
+	CreatePublicClique *bool `json:"createPublicClique,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ChytStatus defines the observed state of Chyt
diff --git a/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index ec571566..efcd74ee 100644
--- a/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ func (in *ChytSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *ChytSpec) {
 		*out = new(corev1.LocalObjectReference)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.CreatePublicClique != nil {
+		in, out := &in.CreatePublicClique, &out.CreatePublicClique
+		*out = new(bool)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new ChytSpec.
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/cluster.ytsaurus.tech_chyts.yaml b/config/crd/bases/cluster.ytsaurus.tech_chyts.yaml
index 1ce8dd03..616d8963 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/cluster.ytsaurus.tech_chyts.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/cluster.ytsaurus.tech_chyts.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ spec:
           spec:
             description: ChytSpec defines the desired state of Chyt
             properties:
+              createPublicClique:
+                description: Create ch_public clique, which is used by default when
+                  running CHYT queries.
+                type: boolean
               image:
                 type: string
               imagePullSecrets:
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ spec:
                 type: array
               makeDefault:
                 default: false
+                description: Mark specified image as default for cliques.
                 type: boolean
               ytsaurus:
                 description: |-
diff --git a/config/samples/cluster_v1_chyt.yaml b/config/samples/cluster_v1_chyt.yaml
index aa3c3cfd..59cac769 100644
--- a/config/samples/cluster_v1_chyt.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/cluster_v1_chyt.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ spec:
       minisaurus
   image: ghcr.io/ytsaurus/chyt:2.14.0-relwithdebinfo
   makeDefault: true
+  createPublicClique: true
diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 1eb1e2a0..4e7a9fc0 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `imagePullSecrets` _[LocalObjectReference](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.28/#localobjectreference-v1-core) array_ |  |  |  |
 | `ytsaurus` _[LocalObjectReference](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.28/#localobjectreference-v1-core)_ |  |  |  |
 | `image` _string_ |  |  |  |
-| `makeDefault` _boolean_ |  | false |  |
+| `makeDefault` _boolean_ | Mark specified image as default for cliques. | false |  |
+| `createPublicClique` _boolean_ | Create ch_public clique, which is used by default when running CHYT queries. |  |  |
 
 
 
diff --git a/pkg/components/chyt.go b/pkg/components/chyt.go
index 83012f0b..b9aa99bd 100644
--- a/pkg/components/chyt.go
+++ b/pkg/components/chyt.go
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ func (c *Chyt) doSync(ctx context.Context, dry bool) (ComponentStatus, error) {
 		return status, err
 	}
 
-	if c.ytsaurus.Spec.StrawberryController != nil && c.chyt.GetResource().Spec.MakeDefault {
+	createPublicClique := c.chyt.GetResource().Spec.CreatePublicClique
+	if c.ytsaurus.Spec.StrawberryController != nil && createPublicClique != nil && *createPublicClique {
 		if !dry {
 			c.prepareChPublicJob()
 		}
diff --git a/ytop-chart/templates/crds/chyts.cluster.ytsaurus.tech.yaml b/ytop-chart/templates/crds/chyts.cluster.ytsaurus.tech.yaml
index 9d284822..7ce12a8e 100644
--- a/ytop-chart/templates/crds/chyts.cluster.ytsaurus.tech.yaml
+++ b/ytop-chart/templates/crds/chyts.cluster.ytsaurus.tech.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ spec:
           spec:
             description: ChytSpec defines the desired state of Chyt
             properties:
+              createPublicClique:
+                description: Create ch_public clique, which is used by default when
+                  running CHYT queries.
+                type: boolean
               image:
                 type: string
               imagePullSecrets:
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ spec:
                 type: array
               makeDefault:
                 default: false
+                description: Mark specified image as default for cliques.
                 type: boolean
               ytsaurus:
                 description: |-