diff --git a/k8s/deployment.yaml b/k8s/deployment.yaml
index 5406eb10..fd1ab588 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ spec:
                   key: SECRET_KEY_BASE
             # Redis connection to standalone Valkey StatefulSet
             - name: REDIS_HOST
-              value: "valkey.towerops.svc.cluster.local"
+              value: "valkey"
             - name: REDIS_PORT
               value: "6379"
           envFrom: