diff --git a/kubernetes/deployment-staging-canary.tmpl b/kubernetes/deployment-staging-canary.tmpl
index 45d7917..3ef5e2c 100644
--- a/kubernetes/deployment-staging-canary.tmpl
+++ b/kubernetes/deployment-staging-canary.tmpl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app: talk-staging-canary-app
 spec:
-  replicas: 0
+  replicas: 1
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: talk-staging-canary-app