diff --git a/ansible/roles/mongo-repset/templates/statefulset.yml.j2 b/ansible/roles/mongo-repset/templates/statefulset.yml.j2
index d791bc0..67e7e51 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/mongo-repset/templates/statefulset.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/mongo-repset/templates/statefulset.yml.j2
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ metadata:
   app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: ansible
   git.repo: {{ DOIDO_MONGO_REPO_NAME }}
 spec:
+  serviceName: "mongo-svc"
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: mongo
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ spec:
         app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: ansible
         git.repo: {{ DOIDO_MONGO_REPO_NAME }}
     spec:
-      serviceName: "mongo-svc"
       containers:
       - name: mongo
         image: {{ MONGO_IMAGE_NAME }}:{{ MONGO_IMAGE_TAG }}