diff --git a/tests/performance/statistic/cmd/stat/main.go b/tests/performance/statistic/cmd/stat/main.go
index 0bb3e6e03..3febc470f 100644
--- a/tests/performance/statistic/cmd/stat/main.go
+++ b/tests/performance/statistic/cmd/stat/main.go
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ func main() {
 	getVM := flag.Bool("vm", false, "Get VMs, default false")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	// err := helpers.SaveToCSV()
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	os.Exit(1)
-	// }
-
 	ns := *namespace
 
 	if *getVM {
diff --git a/tests/performance/statistic/internal/vm/get_vm.go b/tests/performance/statistic/internal/vm/get_vm.go
index c39701907..efe7f2a97 100644
--- a/tests/performance/statistic/internal/vm/get_vm.go
+++ b/tests/performance/statistic/internal/vm/get_vm.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ func Get(client kubeclient.Client, namespace string) {
 		if string(vm.Status.Phase) == "Running" {
 
 			vms.Items = append(vms.Items, VM{
+				// Name: vm.Status.Stats.PhasesTransitions[len(vm.Status.Stats.PhasesTransitions)-1], use range
 				Name: vm.Name,
 				VirtualMachineLaunchTimeDuration: v1alpha2.VirtualMachineLaunchTimeDuration{
 					WaitingForDependencies: vm.Status.Stats.LaunchTimeDuration.WaitingForDependencies,
diff --git a/tests/performance/templates/vms.yaml b/tests/performance/templates/vms.yaml
index 76c65a7d2..eec6f98a9 100644
--- a/tests/performance/templates/vms.yaml
+++ b/tests/performance/templates/vms.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     vm: {{ $.Values.resourcesPrefix }}
 spec:
-  runPolicy: AlwaysOn
+  runPolicy: {{ $.Values.runPolicy }}
   enableParavirtualization: true
   disruptions:
     # To ensure an equal amount of virtual machines with Manual and Automatic modes during testing,
diff --git a/tests/performance/values.yaml b/tests/performance/values.yaml
index 1ad20637f..1bc0cadaa 100644
--- a/tests/performance/values.yaml
+++ b/tests/performance/values.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ spec:
 
 # viType: vi
 viType: pvc
+# VM startup policy
+# AlwaysOn - after creation the VM is always in a running state, even in case of its shutdown by OS means.
+# AlwaysOff - after creation the VM is always in the off state.
+# Manual - after creation the VM is switched off, the VM state (switching on/off) is controlled via sub-resources or OS means.
+# AlwaysOnUnlessStoppedManually - after creation the VM is always in a running state, even in case of its shutdown by means of the OS, the VM can be shut down using the corresponding subresource.
+runPolicy: AlwaysOnUnlessStoppedManually
 vmDiskType: vd
 resources: "all"
 resourcesPrefix: "performance"