diff --git a/services/communication/mas-deployment.yaml b/services/communication/mas-deployment.yaml
index 9643175f..92364acb 100644
--- a/services/communication/mas-deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/communication/mas-deployment.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app: matrix-authentication-service
 spec:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 0
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: matrix-authentication-service
diff --git a/services/communication/synapse-rendered.yaml b/services/communication/synapse-rendered.yaml
index ec6d4738..0f212640 100644
--- a/services/communication/synapse-rendered.yaml
+++ b/services/communication/synapse-rendered.yaml
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/component: synapse
 spec:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 0
   strategy:
     type: RollingUpdate
   selector: