diff --git a/deploy/app/statefulset.yaml b/deploy/app/statefulset.yaml
index 4db278f..ff23653 100644
--- a/deploy/app/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/app/statefulset.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: mosquitto
     spec:
-      nodeName: casa # force deploy to master node cluster
-      hostNetwork: true
+      nodeSelector:
+        kubernetes.io/hostname: casa
+
+      tolerations:
+        - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
+          operator: "Exists"
+          effect: "NoSchedule"
       containers:
         - name: mosquitto
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