diff --git a/apps/production/coturn.yaml b/apps/production/coturn.yaml
index ce6cbcc..e236b08 100644
--- a/apps/production/coturn.yaml
+++ b/apps/production/coturn.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ metadata:
   namespace: matrix
 spec:
   replicas: 1
+  # hostNetwork pods bind directly to the node's ports (3478/5349) - on this single-node
+  # cluster, RollingUpdate's default "bring up the new pod before removing the old one"
+  # can never schedule (port conflict). Recreate kills the old pod first.
+  strategy:
+    type: Recreate
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: coturn