diff --git a/deploy/k8s/backend-deployment.yaml b/deploy/k8s/backend-deployment.yaml
index fe42703..a68d811 100644
--- a/deploy/k8s/backend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/k8s/backend-deployment.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: adopt-a-street-backend
 spec:
-  replicas: 2
+  replicas: 1
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: backend
diff --git a/deploy/k8s/frontend-deployment.yaml b/deploy/k8s/frontend-deployment.yaml
index 3cfe472..7c5c28b 100644
--- a/deploy/k8s/frontend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/k8s/frontend-deployment.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: adopt-a-street-frontend
 spec:
-  replicas: 2
+  replicas: 1
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: frontend