diff --git a/mediawiki/hpa.yaml b/mediawiki/hpa.yaml
index 6f2f560..d90c792 100644
--- a/mediawiki/hpa.yaml
+++ b/mediawiki/hpa.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ spec:
     apiVersion: apps/v1
     kind: Deployment
     name: mediawiki-app
-  desiredReplicas: 0
   minReplicas: 1
   maxReplicas: 5
   metrics: