diff --git a/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb-persistent.json b/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb-persistent.json
index 6ee999c..c570ca5 100644
--- a/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb-persistent.json
+++ b/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb-persistent.json
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
       },
       "spec": {
         "strategy": {
-          "type": "Rolling"
+          "type": "Recreate"
         },
         "triggers": [
           {
diff --git a/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json b/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json
index 5c177a7..161f158 100644
--- a/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json
+++ b/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
       },
       "spec": {
         "strategy": {
-          "type": "Rolling"
+          "type": "Recreate"
         },
         "triggers": [
           {