diff --git a/native/CMakeLists.txt b/native/CMakeLists.txt
index 21cc43e1413..5749bc1e781 100644
--- a/native/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/native/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ cc_set_if_undefined(USE_REMOTE_LOG           OFF)
 cc_set_if_undefined(USE_ADPF                 OFF)
 cc_set_if_undefined(USE_GOOGLE_BILLING       OFF)
 cc_set_if_undefined(USE_GOOGLE_PLAY_GAMES    OFF)
+cc_set_if_undefined(USE_GAMEPAD              ON)
 
 if(ANDROID AND NOT DEFINED USE_CCACHE)
     if("$ENV{COCOS_USE_CCACHE}" STREQUAL "1")
@@ -589,9 +590,14 @@ elseif(OPENHARMONY)
         cocos/platform/openharmony/WorkerMessageQueue.h
         cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.cpp
         cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.h
-        cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.cpp
-        cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.h
     )
+    if(USE_GAMEPAD) 
+        cocos_source_files(
+            cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.cpp
+            cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.h
+        )
+    endif()
+
 elseif(OHOS)
     cocos_source_files(
         cocos/platform/ohos/OhosPlatform.cpp
@@ -3443,7 +3449,7 @@ function(cc_apply_definations target)
         $<IF:$<BOOL:${USE_GOOGLE_BILLING}>,CC_USE_GOOGLE_BILLING=1,CC_USE_GOOGLE_BILLING=0>
         $<IF:$<BOOL:${USE_GOOGLE_PLAY_GAMES}>,CC_USE_GOOGLE_PLAY_GAMES=1,CC_USE_GOOGLE_PLAY_GAMES=0>
         $<IF:$<BOOL:${USE_BOX2D_JSB}>,CC_USE_BOX2D_JSB=1,CC_USE_BOX2D_JSB=0>
-
+        $<IF:$<BOOL:${USE_GAMEPAD}>,CC_USE_GAMEPAD=1,CC_USE_GAMEPAD=0>
     )
 endfunction()
 
@@ -3675,13 +3681,17 @@ if(OPENHARMONY)
         libbundle_ndk.z.so
         libace_napi.z.so
         libace_ndk.z.so
-        libohgame_controller.z.so
         libz.so
         librawfile.z.so
         libdeviceinfo_ndk.z.so
         libohsensor.so
         ${CC_EXTERNAL_LIBS}
     )
+
+    if(USE_GAMEPAD)
+        list(APPEND LIBS libohgame_controller.z.so)
+    endif()
+    
     if(USE_SE_JSVM)
         list(APPEND LIBS libjsvm.so)
     endif()
diff --git a/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.cpp b/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.cpp
index 356efd6fa52..f56907640b5 100644
--- a/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.cpp
+++ b/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.cpp
@@ -284,9 +284,6 @@ OpenHarmonyGamePad::OpenHarmonyGamePad() {
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_LeftShoulder_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_RightShoulder_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
 
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_LeftTrigger_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_RightTrigger_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
-
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonMenu_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonHome_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonC_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
@@ -296,11 +293,6 @@ OpenHarmonyGamePad::OpenHarmonyGamePad() {
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonX_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonY_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
 
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_Dpad_LeftButton_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_Dpad_RightButton_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_Dpad_UpButton_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_Dpad_DownButton_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
-
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_LeftThumbstick_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_RightThumbstick_RegisterButtonInputMonitor(OnButtonEvent));
 
@@ -317,9 +309,6 @@ OpenHarmonyGamePad::~OpenHarmonyGamePad() {
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_LeftShoulder_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_RightShoulder_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
 
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_LeftTrigger_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_RightTrigger_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
-
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonMenu_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonHome_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonC_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
@@ -329,11 +318,6 @@ OpenHarmonyGamePad::~OpenHarmonyGamePad() {
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonX_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_ButtonY_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
 
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_Dpad_LeftButton_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_Dpad_RightButton_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_Dpad_UpButton_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
-    //        CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_Dpad_DownButton_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
-
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_LeftThumbstick_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
     CALL_OH_GAMEPAD(OH_GamePad_RightThumbstick_UnregisterButtonInputMonitor());
 
diff --git a/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.cpp b/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.cpp
index 413701a446b..a1dc1598fb6 100644
--- a/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.cpp
+++ b/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include "application/ApplicationManager.h"
 #include "application/CocosApplication.h"
-#include "openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.h"
 #include "platform/UniversalPlatform.h"
 
 #include "platform/openharmony/modules/SystemWindow.h"
@@ -42,7 +41,10 @@
 #include "platform/empty/modules/Screen.h"
 #include "platform/empty/modules/Vibrator.h"
 #include "platform/openharmony/modules/System.h"
-#include "platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.h"
+
+#if CC_USE_GAMEPAD
+    #include "platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyGamepad.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "cocos/engine/EngineEvents.h"
 
@@ -346,23 +348,6 @@ void onSurfaceDestroyedCB(OH_NativeXComponent* component, void* window) {
 
 namespace cc {
 
-// struct ControllerKeyRemap {
-//     ButtonCode ohButtonCode;
-//     StickKeyCode actionCode{StickKeyCode::UNDEFINE};
-//     const char *name;
-// };
-//
-// #def ine REMAP_WITH_NAME(btn, key) \
-//    { btn, key, #btn }
-//
-// static const ControllerKeyRemap PADDLEBOAT_MAPKEY[] = {
-//     REMAP_WITH_NAME(ButtonCode::OH_LeftShoulder, StickKeyCode::L1),
-//     REMAP_WITH_NAME(ButtonCode::OH_RightShoulder, StickKeyCode::R1),
-// };
-// #undef REMAP_WITH_NAME
-
-// cc::KeyboardEvent keyboardEvent;
-
 OpenHarmonyPlatform::OpenHarmonyPlatform() {
     registerInterface(std::make_shared<System>());
     registerInterface(std::make_shared<Screen>());
@@ -376,7 +361,9 @@ OpenHarmonyPlatform::OpenHarmonyPlatform() {
     _callback.OnSurfaceChanged = onSurfaceChangedCB;
     _callback.OnSurfaceDestroyed = onSurfaceDestroyedCB;
     _callback.DispatchTouchEvent = dispatchTouchEventCB;
-    _gamePad = std::make_unique<OpenHarmonyGamePad>();
+    #if CC_USE_GAMEPAD
+        _gamePad = std::make_unique<OpenHarmonyGamePad>();
+    #endif
 }
 
 OpenHarmonyPlatform::~OpenHarmonyPlatform() {
diff --git a/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.h b/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.h
index 8c99eef81c6..f6557bb21ec 100644
--- a/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.h
+++ b/native/cocos/platform/openharmony/OpenHarmonyPlatform.h
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
 #include "platform/openharmony/WorkerMessageQueue.h"
 
 namespace cc {
+#if CC_USE_GAMEPAD
 class OpenHarmonyGamePad;
+#endif
+
 class OpenHarmonyPlatform : public UniversalPlatform {
 public:
     OpenHarmonyPlatform();
@@ -91,7 +94,9 @@ class OpenHarmonyPlatform : public UniversalPlatform {
     uv_async_t _messageSignal{};
     bool _timerInited{false};
     WorkerMessageQueue _messageQueue;
+    #if CC_USE_GAMEPAD
     std::unique_ptr<OpenHarmonyGamePad> _gamePad;
+    #endif
     // game started
     bool g_started{false};
     bool isMouseLeftActive{false};
diff --git a/templates/harmonyos-next/build-profile.json5 b/templates/harmonyos-next/build-profile.json5
index 3c624eb9f06..0a0e87b988d 100644
--- a/templates/harmonyos-next/build-profile.json5
+++ b/templates/harmonyos-next/build-profile.json5
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
       {
         "name": "default",
         "signingConfig": "default",
-        "compatibleSdkVersion": "5.1.1(19)",
-        "runtimeOS": "HarmonyOS",
-        "targetSdkVersion": "6.0.0(20)"
+        "compatibleSdkVersion": "5.0.3(15)",
+        "runtimeOS": "HarmonyOS"
       }
     ],
     "buildModeSet": [
diff --git a/templates/harmonyos-next/hvigor/hvigor-config.json5 b/templates/harmonyos-next/hvigor/hvigor-config.json5
index b7dab8baa84..bb1ad53359e 100644
--- a/templates/harmonyos-next/hvigor/hvigor-config.json5
+++ b/templates/harmonyos-next/hvigor/hvigor-config.json5
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "modelVersion": "6.0.1",
+  "modelVersion": "5.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
   },
   "execution": {
diff --git a/templates/harmonyos-next/oh-package.json5 b/templates/harmonyos-next/oh-package.json5
index 5c2a0f2c8c0..ceadee95c03 100644
--- a/templates/harmonyos-next/oh-package.json5
+++ b/templates/harmonyos-next/oh-package.json5
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  modelVersion: '6.0.1',
+  modelVersion: '5.0.0',
   devDependencies: {
     '@ohos/hypium': '1.0.21',
     '@ohos/hamock': '1.0.0',