diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers.yml.j2
index d99466248..be690bb0a 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers.yml.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   strategy:
-    type: Recreate
+    type: RollingUpdate
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"