diff --git a/services/simcore/docker-compose.deploy.aws.yml b/services/simcore/docker-compose.deploy.aws.yml
index 2d3e2d1f..79044669 100644
--- a/services/simcore/docker-compose.deploy.aws.yml
+++ b/services/simcore/docker-compose.deploy.aws.yml
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ services:
 
   payments:
     deploy:
-      replicas: 0
+      replicas: 1