diff --git a/k8s/bootstrap/phase3-forgejo/forgejo-values.yaml b/k8s/bootstrap/phase3-forgejo/forgejo-values.yaml
index c6b798d..99ef5eb 100644
--- a/k8s/bootstrap/phase3-forgejo/forgejo-values.yaml
+++ b/k8s/bootstrap/phase3-forgejo/forgejo-values.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # Forgejo Helm Values — Single Source of Truth
 # Chart: https://codeberg.org/forgejo-contrib/forgejo-helm
 
+# Recreate (not RollingUpdate): the gitea data volume is a single RWO PVC. With
+# RollingUpdate the new pod tries to attach the PVC while the old pod still holds
+# it -> "Multi-Attach error", new pod stuck Init forever, rollout wedged. Recreate
+# terminates the old pod first so the PVC detaches before the new one starts.
+strategy:
+  type: Recreate
+
 # Disable bundled dependencies (use external CNPG + Redis instead)
 postgresql-ha:
   enabled: false