diff --git a/braintrust/templates/api-deployment.yaml b/braintrust/templates/api-deployment.yaml
index 136534a..f755c69 100644
--- a/braintrust/templates/api-deployment.yaml
+++ b/braintrust/templates/api-deployment.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ metadata:
   {{- end }}
 spec:
   replicas: {{ .Values.api.replicas }}
+  strategy:
+    type: RollingUpdate
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxSurge: 100%
+      maxUnavailable: 0
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: {{ .Values.api.name }}
diff --git a/braintrust/templates/brainstore-reader-deployment.yaml b/braintrust/templates/brainstore-reader-deployment.yaml
index dd2f2ee..e6c355b 100644
--- a/braintrust/templates/brainstore-reader-deployment.yaml
+++ b/braintrust/templates/brainstore-reader-deployment.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ metadata:
   {{- end }}
 spec:
   replicas: {{ .Values.brainstore.reader.replicas }}
+  strategy:
+    type: RollingUpdate
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxSurge: 100%
+      maxUnavailable: 0
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: {{ .Values.brainstore.reader.name }}
diff --git a/braintrust/templates/brainstore-writer-deployment.yaml b/braintrust/templates/brainstore-writer-deployment.yaml
index 11294e4..f8b2f79 100644
--- a/braintrust/templates/brainstore-writer-deployment.yaml
+++ b/braintrust/templates/brainstore-writer-deployment.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ metadata:
   {{- end }}
 spec:
   replicas: {{ .Values.brainstore.writer.replicas }}
+  strategy:
+    type: RollingUpdate
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxSurge: 100%
+      maxUnavailable: 0
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: {{ .Values.brainstore.writer.name }}