diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-ceramic.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-ceramic.yaml
index 1c6591b6..44d15b50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-ceramic.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-ceramic.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy to EKS (PROD)
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         run: |
-          kubectl apply -f ceramic-k8s/ceramic_deployment_dev.yaml
+          kubectl apply -f ceramic-k8s/ceramic_deployment_prod.yaml
 
       - name: Verify EKS Deployment (DEV)
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
diff --git a/ceramic-k8s/ceramic_deployment_prod.yaml b/ceramic-k8s/ceramic_deployment_prod.yaml
index 93fc5f4a..376b6a0d 100644
--- a/ceramic-k8s/ceramic_deployment_prod.yaml
+++ b/ceramic-k8s/ceramic_deployment_prod.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolume
+metadata:
+  name: ceramic-prod-persistent-storage
+spec:
+  capacity:
+    storage: 100Gi
+  volumeMode: Filesystem
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: Retain
+  storageClassName: manual
+  awsElasticBlockStore:
+    volumeID: "vol-0d7ba145f0248e211"
+    fsType: ext4
+
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: ceramic-prod-persistent-storage-pvc
+  labels:
+    App: JsCeramicProd
+spec:
+  storageClassName: manual
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 100Gi
+
+---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
@@ -11,10 +43,7 @@ spec:
     matchLabels:
       App: JsCeramicProd
   strategy:
-    rollingUpdate:
-      maxSurge: 25%
-      maxUnavailable: 25%
-    type: RollingUpdate
+    type: Recreate
   template:
     metadata:
       annotations:
@@ -36,6 +65,9 @@ spec:
         - image: ceramicnetwork/js-ceramic:5.16.0
           name: js-ceramic-prod
           command: ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: ceramic-prod-persistent-storage
+              mountPath: /root/.ceramic
           args:
             - echo "SOURCING ENV"; source /vault/secrets/config; ./packages/cli/bin/ceramic.js daemon --config daemon.config.json;
           ports:
@@ -62,6 +94,19 @@ spec:
               port: http-api
             failureThreshold: 60
             periodSeconds: 1
+      affinity:
+        nodeAffinity:
+          requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+            nodeSelectorTerms:
+              - matchExpressions:
+                  - key: topology.kubernetes.io/zone
+                    operator: In
+                    values:
+                      - us-east-2c
+      volumes:
+        - name: ceramic-prod-persistent-storage
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: ceramic-prod-persistent-storage-pvc
 
       serviceAccountName: "vault-auth"
 ---