diff --git a/services/hermes-scm-broker/deployment.yaml b/services/hermes-scm-broker/deployment.yaml
index b024e6bc..003712f8 100644
--- a/services/hermes-scm-broker/deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/hermes-scm-broker/deployment.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   strategy:
-    type: Recreate
+    type: RollingUpdate
+    # Release the RWO ledger claim before creating the replacement pod.
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxSurge: 0
+      maxUnavailable: 1
   revisionHistoryLimit: 2
   selector:
     matchLabels: