diff --git a/roles/openstack_helm_designate/vars/main.yml b/roles/openstack_helm_designate/vars/main.yml
index 89b1795..1ff5e01 100644
--- a/roles/openstack_helm_designate/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openstack_helm_designate/vars/main.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@
       designate_worker: "{{ openstack_helm_designate_image_repository }}/designate:{{ openstack_helm_designate_image_tag }}"
       designate_producer: "{{ openstack_helm_designate_image_repository }}/designate:{{ openstack_helm_designate_image_tag }}"
       designate_sink: "{{ openstack_helm_designate_image_repository }}/designate:{{ openstack_helm_designate_image_tag }}"
+  pod:
+    replicas:
+      api: 3
+      central: 3
+      mdns: 3
+      producer: 3
+      sink: 3
+      worker: 3
   manifests:
     ingress_api: false
     service_ingress_api: false