diff --git a/charts/identity-server/values.staging.yaml b/charts/identity-server/values.staging.yaml
index b02c94cd26d5..7f6ac4dcf3fb 100644
--- a/charts/identity-server/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/identity-server/values.staging.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ auth-admin-web:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/auth-admin-web'
   ingress:
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ auth-admin-web:
   progressDeadlineSeconds: 1200
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ services-auth-admin-api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-admin-api'
   ingress:
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ services-auth-admin-api:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ services-auth-delegation-api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-delegation-api'
   ingress:
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ services-auth-delegation-api:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ services-auth-ids-api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 15
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-ids-api'
   initContainer:
@@ -522,9 +522,9 @@ services-auth-ids-api:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 15
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '800m'
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ services-auth-personal-representative:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-personal-representative'
   ingress:
@@ -678,9 +678,9 @@ services-auth-personal-representative:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -729,8 +729,8 @@ services-auth-personal-representative-public:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-personal-representative-public'
   ingress:
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@ services-auth-personal-representative-public:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -824,8 +824,8 @@ services-auth-public-api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-public-api'
   ingress:
@@ -846,9 +846,9 @@ services-auth-public-api:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/islandis/values.staging.yaml b/charts/islandis/values.staging.yaml
index 2cd78ddb6714..541ee602df90 100644
--- a/charts/islandis/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/islandis/values.staging.yaml
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ air-discount-scheme-api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 20
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/air-discount-scheme-api'
   ingress:
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ air-discount-scheme-api:
     fsGroup: 65534
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ air-discount-scheme-backend:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 20
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/air-discount-scheme-backend'
   ingress:
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ air-discount-scheme-backend:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ air-discount-scheme-web:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 20
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/air-discount-scheme-web'
   ingress:
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ air-discount-scheme-web:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '200m'
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 50
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/api'
   ingress:
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@ api:
     fsGroup: 65534
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 50
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '1200m'
@@ -713,8 +713,8 @@ application-system-api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 60
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/application-system-api'
   ingress:
@@ -763,9 +763,9 @@ application-system-api:
     fsGroup: 65534
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 60
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '600m'
@@ -1023,8 +1023,8 @@ consultation-portal:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 30
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/consultation-portal'
   ingress:
@@ -1043,9 +1043,9 @@ consultation-portal:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 30
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -1471,8 +1471,8 @@ license-api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/license-api'
   ingress:
@@ -1489,9 +1489,9 @@ license-api:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -1576,8 +1576,8 @@ portals-admin:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 8
       replicas:
-        max: 30
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/portals-admin'
   ingress:
@@ -1596,9 +1596,9 @@ portals-admin:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 30
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ search-indexer-service:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 1
+        max: 3
         min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-search-indexer'
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ search-indexer-service:
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
     default: 1
-    max: 1
+    max: 3
     min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
@@ -1873,8 +1873,8 @@ service-portal:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 30
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/service-portal'
   ingress:
@@ -1893,9 +1893,9 @@ service-portal:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 30
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '300m'
@@ -1962,8 +1962,8 @@ service-portal-api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 30
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-user-profile'
   ingress:
@@ -2005,9 +2005,9 @@ service-portal-api:
     fsGroup: 65534
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 30
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '800m'
@@ -2080,8 +2080,8 @@ services-bff-portals-admin:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-bff'
   ingress:
@@ -2103,9 +2103,9 @@ services-bff-portals-admin:
     fsGroup: 65534
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -2166,8 +2166,8 @@ services-bff-portals-my-pages:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-bff'
   ingress:
@@ -2189,9 +2189,9 @@ services-bff-portals-my-pages:
     fsGroup: 65534
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -2323,7 +2323,7 @@ services-sessions:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
+        max: 3
         min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-sessions'
@@ -2342,7 +2342,7 @@ services-sessions:
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
     default: 1
-    max: 10
+    max: 3
     min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
@@ -2565,8 +2565,8 @@ services-university-gateway:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-university-gateway'
   ingress:
@@ -2621,9 +2621,9 @@ services-university-gateway:
     fsGroup: 65534
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '200m'
@@ -2755,8 +2755,8 @@ skilavottord-web:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 8
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/skilavottord-web'
   ingress:
@@ -2775,9 +2775,9 @@ skilavottord-web:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -3155,7 +3155,7 @@ user-notification-worker:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 2
+        max: 3
         min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-user-notification'
@@ -3190,7 +3190,7 @@ user-notification-worker:
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
     default: 1
-    max: 2
+    max: 3
     min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
@@ -3251,8 +3251,8 @@ web:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 50
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/web'
   ingress:
@@ -3271,9 +3271,9 @@ web:
     maxUnavailable: 1
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 50
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '1000m'
diff --git a/charts/judicial-system/values.staging.yaml b/charts/judicial-system/values.staging.yaml
index e6b543a61ce6..6939b5a9fae4 100644
--- a/charts/judicial-system/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/judicial-system/values.staging.yaml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ judicial-system-api:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 8
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/judicial-system-api'
   ingress:
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ judicial-system-api:
     fsGroup: 65534
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '350m'
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ judicial-system-backend:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 10
-        min: 2
+        max: 3
+        min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/judicial-system-backend'
   initContainer:
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ judicial-system-backend:
     fsGroup: 65534
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
-    default: 2
-    max: 10
-    min: 2
+    default: 1
+    max: 3
+    min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: '400m'
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ judicial-system-scheduler:
         cpuAverageUtilization: 90
         nginxRequestsIrate: 5
       replicas:
-        max: 1
+        max: 3
         min: 1
   image:
     repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/judicial-system-scheduler'
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ judicial-system-scheduler:
   pvcs: []
   replicaCount:
     default: 1
-    max: 1
+    max: 3
     min: 1
   resources:
     limits:
diff --git a/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-api/values.staging.yaml
index 03dae66f38f1..b3ffdaf667ff 100644
--- a/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 20
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/air-discount-scheme-api'
 ingress:
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ podSecurityContext:
   fsGroup: 65534
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-backend/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-backend/values.staging.yaml
index 2e45fbac3401..503a736d94f1 100644
--- a/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-backend/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-backend/values.staging.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 20
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/air-discount-scheme-backend'
 ingress:
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-web/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-web/values.staging.yaml
index d160667b9dd5..7185fc6bcd41 100644
--- a/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-web/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/air-discount-scheme-web/values.staging.yaml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 20
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/air-discount-scheme-web'
 ingress:
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '200m'
diff --git a/charts/services/api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/api/values.staging.yaml
index d200690c8557..53c6e7b18726 100644
--- a/charts/services/api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 50
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/api'
 ingress:
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ podSecurityContext:
   fsGroup: 65534
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 50
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '1200m'
diff --git a/charts/services/application-system-api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/application-system-api/values.staging.yaml
index c47d9cd07c30..4b37d4cb9945 100644
--- a/charts/services/application-system-api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/application-system-api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 60
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/application-system-api'
 ingress:
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ podSecurityContext:
   fsGroup: 65534
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 60
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '600m'
diff --git a/charts/services/auth-admin-web/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/auth-admin-web/values.staging.yaml
index 846c0af6c998..44ac2b27f2d8 100644
--- a/charts/services/auth-admin-web/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/auth-admin-web/values.staging.yaml
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/auth-admin-web'
 ingress:
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
 progressDeadlineSeconds: 1200
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/consultation-portal/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/consultation-portal/values.staging.yaml
index e3547fb54d2e..198c3aefabfb 100644
--- a/charts/services/consultation-portal/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/consultation-portal/values.staging.yaml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 30
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/consultation-portal'
 ingress:
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 30
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/judicial-system-api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/judicial-system-api/values.staging.yaml
index 7533d12090a6..8ec818a14e50 100644
--- a/charts/services/judicial-system-api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/judicial-system-api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 8
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/judicial-system-api'
 ingress:
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ podSecurityContext:
   fsGroup: 65534
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '350m'
diff --git a/charts/services/judicial-system-backend/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/judicial-system-backend/values.staging.yaml
index 30787a83c52d..a4c0268de4d4 100644
--- a/charts/services/judicial-system-backend/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/judicial-system-backend/values.staging.yaml
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/judicial-system-backend'
 initContainer:
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ podSecurityContext:
   fsGroup: 65534
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/judicial-system-scheduler/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/judicial-system-scheduler/values.staging.yaml
index b62035e69488..c05114e58282 100644
--- a/charts/services/judicial-system-scheduler/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/judicial-system-scheduler/values.staging.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 1
+      max: 3
       min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/judicial-system-scheduler'
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ podSecurityContext:
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
   default: 1
-  max: 1
+  max: 3
   min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
diff --git a/charts/services/license-api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/license-api/values.staging.yaml
index 6e7db7b9814d..81577da0aa8e 100644
--- a/charts/services/license-api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/license-api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/license-api'
 ingress:
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/portals-admin/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/portals-admin/values.staging.yaml
index 7db3b0717c80..e993af124894 100644
--- a/charts/services/portals-admin/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/portals-admin/values.staging.yaml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 8
     replicas:
-      max: 30
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/portals-admin'
 ingress:
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 30
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/search-indexer-service/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/search-indexer-service/values.staging.yaml
index 39cebc125692..ba80482ce963 100644
--- a/charts/services/search-indexer-service/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/search-indexer-service/values.staging.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 1
+      max: 3
       min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-search-indexer'
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ progressDeadlineSeconds: 1500
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
   default: 1
-  max: 1
+  max: 3
   min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
diff --git a/charts/services/service-portal-api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/service-portal-api/values.staging.yaml
index f766121d5b5b..07671994d3f9 100644
--- a/charts/services/service-portal-api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/service-portal-api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 30
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-user-profile'
 ingress:
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ podSecurityContext:
   fsGroup: 65534
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 30
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '800m'
diff --git a/charts/services/service-portal/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/service-portal/values.staging.yaml
index 682ab594ddcd..65f13f82b35e 100644
--- a/charts/services/service-portal/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/service-portal/values.staging.yaml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 30
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/service-portal'
 ingress:
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 30
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '300m'
diff --git a/charts/services/services-auth-admin-api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-auth-admin-api/values.staging.yaml
index b1c22013d7d8..1d972f8b160a 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-auth-admin-api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-auth-admin-api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-admin-api'
 ingress:
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/services-auth-delegation-api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-auth-delegation-api/values.staging.yaml
index 6547bd4e464b..03180c9e830d 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-auth-delegation-api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-auth-delegation-api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-delegation-api'
 ingress:
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/services-auth-ids-api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-auth-ids-api/values.staging.yaml
index 1e1e45950161..054896398d70 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-auth-ids-api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-auth-ids-api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 15
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-ids-api'
 initContainer:
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 15
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '800m'
diff --git a/charts/services/services-auth-personal-representative-public/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-auth-personal-representative-public/values.staging.yaml
index 5a132366628b..7f10d51b3fd0 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-auth-personal-representative-public/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-auth-personal-representative-public/values.staging.yaml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-personal-representative-public'
 ingress:
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/services-auth-personal-representative/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-auth-personal-representative/values.staging.yaml
index 16fadeb06ab7..f6d9afc4f121 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-auth-personal-representative/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-auth-personal-representative/values.staging.yaml
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-personal-representative'
 ingress:
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/services-auth-public-api/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-auth-public-api/values.staging.yaml
index 31a9e6949e53..a2dbe2c7352a 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-auth-public-api/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-auth-public-api/values.staging.yaml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-auth-public-api'
 ingress:
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/services-bff-portals-admin/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-bff-portals-admin/values.staging.yaml
index a8b5553f847b..b27a1436a50d 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-bff-portals-admin/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-bff-portals-admin/values.staging.yaml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-bff'
 ingress:
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ podSecurityContext:
   fsGroup: 65534
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/services-bff-portals-my-pages/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-bff-portals-my-pages/values.staging.yaml
index e4ce58391d55..ad1f25068192 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-bff-portals-my-pages/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-bff-portals-my-pages/values.staging.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-bff'
 ingress:
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ podSecurityContext:
   fsGroup: 65534
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/services-sessions/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-sessions/values.staging.yaml
index adc3e526bdc1..fdf795c80439 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-sessions/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-sessions/values.staging.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
+      max: 3
       min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-sessions'
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
   default: 1
-  max: 10
+  max: 3
   min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
diff --git a/charts/services/services-university-gateway/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/services-university-gateway/values.staging.yaml
index 975b21ae2937..313eda0fc537 100644
--- a/charts/services/services-university-gateway/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/services-university-gateway/values.staging.yaml
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-university-gateway'
 ingress:
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ podSecurityContext:
   fsGroup: 65534
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '200m'
diff --git a/charts/services/skilavottord-web/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/skilavottord-web/values.staging.yaml
index 592971c93b7c..59d876710b15 100644
--- a/charts/services/skilavottord-web/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/skilavottord-web/values.staging.yaml
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 8
     replicas:
-      max: 10
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/skilavottord-web'
 ingress:
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 10
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '400m'
diff --git a/charts/services/user-notification-worker/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/user-notification-worker/values.staging.yaml
index ce46946924d2..5f2f70af09e6 100644
--- a/charts/services/user-notification-worker/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/user-notification-worker/values.staging.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 2
+      max: 3
       min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/services-user-notification'
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ podSecurityContext:
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
   default: 1
-  max: 2
+  max: 3
   min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
diff --git a/charts/services/web/values.staging.yaml b/charts/services/web/values.staging.yaml
index 8e672b5827be..1c68d6367609 100644
--- a/charts/services/web/values.staging.yaml
+++ b/charts/services/web/values.staging.yaml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ hpa:
       cpuAverageUtilization: 90
       nginxRequestsIrate: 5
     replicas:
-      max: 50
-      min: 2
+      max: 3
+      min: 1
 image:
   repository: '821090935708.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/web'
 ingress:
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   maxUnavailable: 1
 pvcs: []
 replicaCount:
-  default: 2
-  max: 50
-  min: 2
+  default: 1
+  max: 3
+  min: 1
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: '1000m'
diff --git a/infra/src/dsl/basic.spec.ts b/infra/src/dsl/basic.spec.ts
index f3d24bb8d736..81a3e44397b7 100644
--- a/infra/src/dsl/basic.spec.ts
+++ b/infra/src/dsl/basic.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const Staging: EnvironmentConfig = {
   auroraHost: 'a',
   redisHost: 'b',
   domain: 'staging01.devland.is',
-  type: 'staging',
+  type: 'prod',
   featuresOn: [],
   defaultMaxReplicas: 3,
   defaultMinReplicas: 2,
diff --git a/infra/src/dsl/hpa.spec.ts b/infra/src/dsl/hpa.spec.ts
index 6182c6fef66f..509c36fa5a57 100644
--- a/infra/src/dsl/hpa.spec.ts
+++ b/infra/src/dsl/hpa.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const Staging: EnvironmentConfig = {
   auroraHost: 'a',
   redisHost: 'b',
   domain: 'staging01.devland.is',
-  type: 'staging',
+  type: 'prod',
   featuresOn: [],
   defaultMaxReplicas: 3,
   defaultMinReplicas: 2,
diff --git a/infra/src/dsl/output-generators/map-to-helm-values.ts b/infra/src/dsl/output-generators/map-to-helm-values.ts
index fdd6297613ba..e18e6ab23e21 100644
--- a/infra/src/dsl/output-generators/map-to-helm-values.ts
+++ b/infra/src/dsl/output-generators/map-to-helm-values.ts
@@ -109,17 +109,25 @@ const serializeService: SerializeMethod<HelmService> = async (
   result.resources = serviceDef.resources
 
   // replicas
-  if (serviceDef.replicaCount) {
+  if (env1.type == 'staging') {
     result.replicaCount = {
-      min: serviceDef.replicaCount.min,
-      max: serviceDef.replicaCount.max,
-      default: serviceDef.replicaCount.default,
+      min: 1,
+      max: 3,
+      default: 1,
     }
   } else {
-    result.replicaCount = {
-      min: env1.defaultMinReplicas,
-      max: env1.defaultMaxReplicas,
-      default: env1.defaultMinReplicas,
+    if (serviceDef.replicaCount) {
+      result.replicaCount = {
+        min: serviceDef.replicaCount.min,
+        max: serviceDef.replicaCount.max,
+        default: serviceDef.replicaCount.default,
+      }
+    } else {
+      result.replicaCount = {
+        min: env1.defaultMinReplicas,
+        max: env1.defaultMaxReplicas,
+        default: env1.defaultMinReplicas,
+      }
     }
   }