diff --git a/deployment/deployment.yaml b/deployment/deployment.yaml
index ef87ff5..b09fa4c 100644
--- a/deployment/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deployment/deployment.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
         name: $DEPLOYMENT_NAME
         ports:
         - containerPort: 3000
-          protocol: TCP
+          protocol: UDP
       restartPolicy: Always
 
 
diff --git a/deployment/staging/deployment.yaml b/deployment/staging/deployment.yaml
index 1400a96..8b6cc86 100644
--- a/deployment/staging/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deployment/staging/deployment.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
         name: $DEPLOYMENT_NAME
         ports:
         - containerPort: 3000
-          protocol: TCP
+          protocol: UDP
       restartPolicy: Always