diff --git a/templates/deployment.yaml b/templates/deployment.yaml
index 53a2f75..c00cfb1 100644
--- a/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
@@ -13,6 +12,10 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: {{ template "fullname" . }}
+{{- with .Values.deploymentStrategy }}
+  strategy:
+{{ toYaml . | trim | indent 4 }}
+{{- end }}
   template: 
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index bfb9c89..3a0e7af 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -114,6 +114,18 @@ resources:
       memory: 64Mi
       cpu: 50m
 
+## Update strategy - for deployments with RWO PVs attached and with a
+## single replicas = 1, an update can get stuck, as the previous pod
+## remains attached to the PVC. Changing the strategy to "Recreate"
+## will terminate the single previous pod, so that the new, incoming
+## pod can attach to the PV
+# deploymentStrategy:
+#   rollingUpdate:
+#     type: "Recreate"
+#     type: "RollingUpdate"
+#     maxSurge: 1
+#     maxUnavailable: 1
+
 ## Enable persistence using Persistent Volume Claims
 ## ref: http://kubernetes.io/docs/user-guide/persistent-volumes/
 ## ref: