diff --git a/packages/apps/mysql/templates/mariadb.yaml b/packages/apps/mysql/templates/mariadb.yaml
index ee0176b3..ed5dc140 100644
--- a/packages/apps/mysql/templates/mariadb.yaml
+++ b/packages/apps/mysql/templates/mariadb.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ spec:
   port: 3306
 
   replicas: {{ .Values.replicas }}
+  replicasAllowEvenNumber: true
   affinity:
     podAntiAffinity:
       requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution: