diff --git a/deploy/k8s/couchdb-statefulset.yaml b/deploy/k8s/couchdb-statefulset.yaml
index 94dda0b..8a49684 100644
--- a/deploy/k8s/couchdb-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/k8s/couchdb-statefulset.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app: couchdb
 spec:
-  clusterIP: None  # Headless service for StatefulSet
+  type: ClusterIP  # Regular ClusterIP service (not headless)
   selector:
     app: couchdb
   ports: