diff --git a/manifests/database.yaml b/manifests/database.yaml
index 84f1bf3..6c82761 100644
--- a/manifests/database.yaml
+++ b/manifests/database.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: gitea
 
 spec:
-  instances: 2
+  instances: 3
 
   storage:
     size: 1Gi