diff --git a/app.yaml b/app.yaml
index 80d4922..f47efb7 100644
--- a/app.yaml
+++ b/app.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ compute:
   cpu: 256            # same size as the old CDK service (0.25 vCPU)
   memory: 512         # MB
   port: 5000          # SERVER_PORT below
-  desired_count: 0    # no tasks until the secrets are set (raised to 2 in a later PR)
+  desired_count: 2    # same as the old CDK service
   health_check: /     # serves webapp/index.html
 
 # Parallel run on a new hostname first. sleepingpill.javazone.no keeps pointing
diff --git a/terraform/main.tf b/terraform/main.tf
index bc2f13b..e60a8cc 100644
--- a/terraform/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/main.tf
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ module "service" {
   cpu                      = 256
   memory                   = 512
   port                     = 5000
-  desired_count            = 0
+  desired_count            = 2
   execution_role_arn       = module.platform.execution_role_arn
   task_role_arn            = module.task_role.role_arn
   subnet_ids               = module.platform.private_subnet_ids