diff --git a/charts/overwhelm/values.yaml b/charts/overwhelm/values.yaml
index f306847..c1f1b2a 100644
--- a/charts/overwhelm/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/overwhelm/values.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,10 @@ deployment:
     requests:
       cpu: 128m
       memory: 64Mi
-
+  affinity:
+    nodeAffinity:
+      requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+        nodeSelectorTerms:
+          - matchExpressions:
+              - key: karpenter.sh/nodepool
+                operator: DoesNotExist