diff --git a/gitea/helm-values/gitea.yaml b/gitea/helm-values/gitea.yaml
index 103109e..04fe48c 100644
--- a/gitea/helm-values/gitea.yaml
+++ b/gitea/helm-values/gitea.yaml
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ valkey-cluster:
 redis-cluster:
   enabled: false
 
+# Deployment strategy: Recreate to avoid leveldb lock conflicts
+deploymentStrategy:
+  type: Recreate
+
 # Environment variables for database password
 deployment:
   env:
@@ -110,10 +114,6 @@ deployment:
           name: gitea-postgres-password
           key: password
 
-  # Deployment strategy: Recreate to avoid leveldb lock conflicts
-  strategy:
-    type: Recreate
-
 # Persistence for Gitea data
 persistence:
   enabled: true