diff --git a/k8s/db_deployment.yaml b/k8s/db_deployment.yaml
index b7edd02..69fe230 100644
--- a/k8s/db_deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/db_deployment.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: micropay-db
 spec:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 2
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: micropay-db
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yml b/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 8b3bc9a..5ff4f84 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spring:
 
   data:
     redis:
-      host: localhost
+      host: redis
       port: 6379
   cache:
     type: redis