diff --git a/config/common.yaml b/config/common.yaml
index cd8cd3399..699e00ef5 100644
--- a/config/common.yaml
+++ b/config/common.yaml
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ servers:
         spec:
           strategy:
             rollingParams:
+              maxSurge: 100%
               maxUnavailable: 0
             type: Rolling
           triggers:
diff --git a/config/dbs/h2.yaml b/config/dbs/h2.yaml
index 456050566..d37103318 100644
--- a/config/dbs/h2.yaml
+++ b/config/dbs/h2.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ servers:
       - metadata:
           name: "[[.KieName]]"
         spec:
+          strategy:
+            type: Recreate
           template:
             metadata:
               name: "[[.KieName]]"
diff --git a/config/envs/rhdm-trial.yaml b/config/envs/rhdm-trial.yaml
index 9278ea6bd..5ae81d40c 100644
--- a/config/envs/rhdm-trial.yaml
+++ b/config/envs/rhdm-trial.yaml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ servers:
             service: "[[.KieName]]"
           annotations:
             description: Route for KIE server's http service.
+            haproxy.router.openshift.io/balance: source
             haproxy.router.openshift.io/timeout: 60s
         spec:
           to:
diff --git a/config/envs/rhpam-trial.yaml b/config/envs/rhpam-trial.yaml
index 9278ea6bd..5ae81d40c 100644
--- a/config/envs/rhpam-trial.yaml
+++ b/config/envs/rhpam-trial.yaml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ servers:
             service: "[[.KieName]]"
           annotations:
             description: Route for KIE server's http service.
+            haproxy.router.openshift.io/balance: source
             haproxy.router.openshift.io/timeout: 60s
         spec:
           to:
diff --git a/pkg/controller/kieapp/defaults/defaults_test.go b/pkg/controller/kieapp/defaults/defaults_test.go
index 02607ed3c..571547745 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/kieapp/defaults/defaults_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/kieapp/defaults/defaults_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	v1 "github.com/kiegroup/kie-cloud-operator/pkg/apis/app/v1"
 	"github.com/kiegroup/kie-cloud-operator/pkg/controller/kieapp/constants"
 	"github.com/kiegroup/kie-cloud-operator/pkg/controller/kieapp/test"
+	appsv1 "github.com/openshift/api/apps/v1"
 	buildv1 "github.com/openshift/api/build/v1"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -422,6 +423,7 @@ func TestAuthoringEnvironment(t *testing.T) {
 	dbPassword := getEnvVariable(env.Servers[0].DeploymentConfigs[0].Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0], "RHPAM_PASSWORD")
 	assert.Equal(t, "Database", dbPassword, "Expected provided password to take effect, but found %v", dbPassword)
 	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s-kieserver", cr.Spec.CommonConfig.ApplicationName), env.Servers[len(env.Servers)-1].DeploymentConfigs[0].Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Name, "the container name should have incremented")
+	assert.Equal(t, string(appsv1.DeploymentStrategyTypeRecreate), string(env.Servers[len(env.Servers)-1].DeploymentConfigs[0].Spec.Strategy.Type), "The DC should use a Recreate strategy when using the H2 DB")
 	assert.NotEqual(t, v1.Environment{}, env, "Environment should not be empty")
 }