diff --git a/vars.development.yml b/vars.development.yml
index 6a19f6b..3548231 100644
--- a/vars.development.yml
+++ b/vars.development.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ app-name: mdtranslator
 space-name: development
 image-tag: development
 
-instances: 0
+instances: 1
 
 route-external: mdtranslator.app.cloud.gov