diff --git a/changes/36342-scroll-yml-in-gitops-mode b/changes/36342-scroll-yml-in-gitops-mode
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fbbcf9f9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/36342-scroll-yml-in-gitops-mode
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Fleet UI: Allow users to scroll through disabled yml fields
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/components/YamlAce/_styles.scss b/frontend/components/YamlAce/_styles.scss
index 61d6c207f2..537a1fc4b3 100644
--- a/frontend/components/YamlAce/_styles.scss
+++ b/frontend/components/YamlAce/_styles.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       }
     }
     &--disabled {
-      @include disabled;
+      @include disabled($allow-pointer-events: true);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/styles/var/mixins.scss b/frontend/styles/var/mixins.scss
index 7ec0ae163a..6c7bbf461f 100644
--- a/frontend/styles/var/mixins.scss
+++ b/frontend/styles/var/mixins.scss
@@ -118,12 +118,17 @@ $max-width: 2560px;
   }
 }
 
-@mixin disabled {
+@mixin disabled($allow-pointer-events: false) {
   opacity: 0.5;
   filter: grayscale(0.5);
-  pointer-events: none;
   cursor: default;
 
+  @if $allow-pointer-events {
+    pointer-events: auto; // Allows text selection/scroll in disabled state
+  } @else {
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+
   // Must override
   &:hover,
   &:focus {