diff --git a/backend-deployment.yaml b/backend-deployment.yaml
index 080b1239695c66129957609299e21d6c9f7c91c3..085902a562191a62d187c03d0d4caed2d344d127 100644
--- a/backend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/backend-deployment.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ spec:
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           ports:
             - containerPort: 8080
+              protocol: TCP
           envFrom:
             - configMapRef:
                 name: maed-exporter-env
diff --git a/services.yaml b/services.yaml
index 62e4c25d7855ded151e8c5ccb5f352140ba494df..4330d49148c73414de852be9efc443430123bb4e 100644
--- a/services.yaml
+++ b/services.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,4 @@ spec:
     - protocol: TCP
       port: 8090
       targetPort: 8090  # Port on the frontend container
-  type: NodePort
-  externalTrafficPolicy: Cluster
-  sessionAffinity: ClientIP
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+  type: NodePort
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