diff --git a/packages/system/monitoring-agents/templates/vpa.yaml b/packages/system/monitoring-agents/templates/vpa.yaml
index fa672d82..4da978e7 100644
--- a/packages/system/monitoring-agents/templates/vpa.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/monitoring-agents/templates/vpa.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ spec:
     name: vmagent
   updatePolicy:
     updateMode: Auto
+    minReplicas: 1
   resourcePolicy:
     containerPolicies:
       - containerName: config-reloader