diff --git a/chart/templates/deployments.yaml b/chart/templates/deployments.yaml
index 73e978934..5c558939a 100644
--- a/chart/templates/deployments.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/deployments.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ spec:
     matchLabels:
       app.kubernetes.io/component: "{{ .Release.Name }}-server"
   template:
+    strategy:
+      type: "{{ .Values.server.strategy }}"
     metadata:
       annotations:
         {{- with .Values.server.annotations }}
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index 3c53bf22f..4fa0f677d 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ server:
     - name: rcon
       containerPort: 25575
       protocol: UDP
+  # -- (string) Change the deployment strategy
+  strategy: Recreate
 
   # -- (dict) Change the service configuration.
   # If you change those, make sure to change the server.config and server.ports accordingly.
diff --git a/k8s/deployment.yaml b/k8s/deployment.yaml
index cfca36caf..9d56e3a9d 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ metadata:
   name: palworld-server
 spec:
   replicas: 1
+  strategy:
+    type: Recreate
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: palworld-server