diff --git a/k8s/valkey-service.yaml b/k8s/valkey-service.yaml
index b4e872d0..c8cb5b3f 100644
--- a/k8s/valkey-service.yaml
+++ b/k8s/valkey-service.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: towerops
 spec:
   type: ClusterIP
+  clusterIP: None  # Headless service for StatefulSet DNS
   selector:
     app: valkey
   ports: