diff --git a/k8s/auth.yaml b/k8s/auth.yaml
index 6e63001e02b..ef8c259933b 100644
--- a/k8s/auth.yaml
+++ b/k8s/auth.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: auth
-  strategy:
-    type: DEPLOY_STRATEGY
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/k8s/datatracker.yaml b/k8s/datatracker.yaml
index af2bb6295c9..5183893bc8c 100644
--- a/k8s/datatracker.yaml
+++ b/k8s/datatracker.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: datatracker
-  strategy:
-    type: DEPLOY_STRATEGY
   template:
     metadata:
       labels: