diff --git a/openshift/templates/django-postgresql-persistent.json b/openshift/templates/django-postgresql-persistent.json
index 9f982c28..152bf1c7 100644
--- a/openshift/templates/django-postgresql-persistent.json
+++ b/openshift/templates/django-postgresql-persistent.json
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
       },
       "spec": {
         "strategy": {
-          "type": "Rolling"
+          "type": "Recreate"
         },
         "triggers": [
           {
diff --git a/openshift/templates/django-postgresql.json b/openshift/templates/django-postgresql.json
index 7bee85dd..f3b5f97f 100644
--- a/openshift/templates/django-postgresql.json
+++ b/openshift/templates/django-postgresql.json
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
       },
       "spec": {
         "strategy": {
-          "type": "Rolling"
+          "type": "Recreate"
         },
         "triggers": [
           {