diff --git a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/delete_theia_k8s.sh b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/delete_theia_k8s.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b23b85004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/delete_theia_k8s.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+kubectl delete deployment theia-spring-boot
+kubectl delete service theia-spring-boot
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diff --git a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml
index 679a885b7..b47a60861 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml
+++ b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: theia-spring-boot
     spec:
+      securityContext:
+        fsGroup: 3000
       containers:
         - name: theia-spring-boot
           image: theia-spring-boot
@@ -36,7 +38,11 @@ spec:
           - containerPort: 3000
           volumeMounts:
           - name: source
-            mountPath: home
+            mountPath: /home/project
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              cpu: "2000m"
+              memory: 1000M
         - name: git-sync
           image: k8s.gcr.io/git-sync:v3.0.1
           volumeMounts:
@@ -48,7 +54,9 @@ spec:
           - name: GIT_SYNC_BRANCH
             value: master
           - name: GIT_SYNC_DEST
-            value: project
+            value: spring-petclinic
+          - name: GIT_SYNC_PERMISSIONS
+            value: "0777"
       volumes:
         - name: source
           emptyDir: {}
diff --git a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy_theia_k8s.sh b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy_theia_k8s.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d602cb307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy_theia_k8s.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+kubectl apply -f deploy.yml
+kubectl get deployments
+kubectl get pods
+kubectl get services
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