diff --git a/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/input-reader-deployment.yaml b/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/input-reader-deployment.yaml
index b4ea115d..1d7ddb8b 100644
--- a/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/input-reader-deployment.yaml
+++ b/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/input-reader-deployment.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ metadata:
     release: {{ quote .Release.Name }}
     heritage: {{ quote .Release.Service }}
 spec:
-  replicas: {{ .Values.input_reader.replicaCount }}
+  replicas: 3
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: {{ quote $fullname }}
@@ -26,4 +26,17 @@ spec:
           - configMapRef:
               name: {{ .Release.Name }}-input-reader-config
       {{ if .Values.registry }}imagePullSecrets:
-        - name: {{ .Values.imagePullSecret}}{{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file
+        - name: {{ .Values.imagePullSecret}}{{ end }}
+---
+apiVersion: autoscaling/v1
+kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
+metadata:
+    name: {{ $fullname }}
+spec:
+    maxReplicas: 9
+    minReplicas: 3
+    scaleTargetRef:
+        apiVersion: apps/v1
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: {{ $fullname }}
+    targetCPUUtilizationPercentage: 75
diff --git a/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/instance-app-deployment-slot1.yaml b/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/instance-app-deployment-slot1.yaml
index 94725995..81185946 100644
--- a/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/instance-app-deployment-slot1.yaml
+++ b/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/instance-app-deployment-slot1.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ metadata:
     release: {{ quote $root.Release.Name }}
     heritage: {{ quote $root.Release.Service }}
 spec:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 3
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: {{ $root.Release.Name }}-{{ $appName | replace "_" "-" }}-slot1
@@ -40,5 +40,18 @@ spec:
       {{ if $root.Values.registry }}imagePullSecrets:
         - name: {{ $root.Values.imagePullSecret}}{{ end }}
 ---
+apiVersion: autoscaling/v1
+kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
+metadata:
+    name: {{ $root.Release.Name }}-{{ $appName | replace "_" "-" }}-slot1
+spec:
+    maxReplicas: 9
+    minReplicas: 3
+    scaleTargetRef:
+        apiVersion: apps/v1
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: {{ $root.Release.Name }}-{{ $appName | replace "_" "-" }}-slot1
+    targetCPUUtilizationPercentage: 75
+---
 {{- end }}
-{{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/instance-app-deployment-slot2.yaml b/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/instance-app-deployment-slot2.yaml
index f9daec74..fc1ffd50 100644
--- a/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/instance-app-deployment-slot2.yaml
+++ b/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/templates/instance-app-deployment-slot2.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ metadata:
     release: {{ quote $root.Release.Name }}
     heritage: {{ quote $root.Release.Service }}
 spec:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 3
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: {{ $root.Release.Name }}-{{ $appName | replace "_" "-" }}-slot2
@@ -40,5 +40,18 @@ spec:
       {{ if $root.Values.registry }}imagePullSecrets:
         - name: {{ $root.Values.imagePullSecret}}{{ end }}
 ---
+apiVersion: autoscaling/v1
+kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
+metadata:
+    name: {{ $root.Release.Name }}-{{ $appName | replace "_" "-" }}-slot2
+spec:
+    maxReplicas: 9
+    minReplicas: 3
+    scaleTargetRef:
+        apiVersion: apps/v1
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: {{ $root.Release.Name }}-{{ $appName | replace "_" "-" }}-slot2
+    targetCPUUtilizationPercentage: 75
+---
 {{- end }}
-{{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/values.yaml b/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/values.yaml
index 70cb92a8..3352de5b 100644
--- a/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/values.yaml
+++ b/agogosml_cli/cli/templates/{{cookiecutter.PROJECT_NAME_SLUG}}/deployment/helm_chart/agogosml/values.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ input_reader:
   name: input_reader
   # tag: 
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-  replicaCount: 2
   env:
     MESSAGING_TYPE: "" # kafka or eventhub
     # eventhub