diff --git a/charts/radix-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/radix-operator/Chart.yaml
index e7e2817bd..554d7e02c 100644
--- a/charts/radix-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/radix-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: radix-operator
-version: 1.20.2
-appVersion: 1.40.2
+version: 1.20.3
+appVersion: 1.40.3
 kubeVersion: ">=1.24.0"
 description: Radix Operator
 keywords:
diff --git a/charts/radix-operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/radix-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index eac3594ae..068777c11 100644
--- a/charts/radix-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/radix-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ metadata:
     {{- include "radix-operator.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   replicas: {{ .Values.replicaCount }}
+  strategy:
+    type: Recreate
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       {{- include "radix-operator.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@ spec:
       labels:
         {{- include "radix-operator.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
     spec:
-      strategy:
-        type: Recreate
       serviceAccount: {{ include "radix-operator.serviceAccountName" . }}
       securityContext:
         runAsNonRoot: true