diff --git a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml
index a177dfbef..d0f2b3c8a 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml
+++ b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml
@@ -15,18 +15,16 @@ spec:
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
-  labels:
-    app: theia-spring-boot
   name: theia-spring-boot
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
    matchLabels:  
-    app: theia-spring-boot
+    name: theia-spring-boot
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        app: theia-spring-boot
+        name: theia-spring-boot
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: theia-spring-boot
@@ -36,22 +34,19 @@ spec:
           - containerPort: 3000
           volumeMounts:
           - name: source
-            mountPath: /home/project
+            mountPath: /tmp/git
         - name: git-sync
-          image: k8s.gcr.io/git-sync-amd64:v2.0.6
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
+          image: k8s.gcr.io/git-sync:v3.0.1
           volumeMounts:
           - name: source
-            mountPath: /home
+            mountPath: /tmp/git
           env:
           - name: GIT_SYNC_REPO
             value: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-petclinic.git
           - name: GIT_SYNC_BRANCH
             value: master
-          - name: GIT_SYNC_ROOT
-            value: /home
           - name: GIT_SYNC_DEST
-            value: /home
+            value: git-sync
       volumes:
         - name: source
           emptyDir: {}