diff --git a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml
index ab5b64d36..a177dfbef 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml
+++ b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/deploy.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,37 @@
 apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: theia-spring-boot
+  name: theia-spring-boot
+spec:
+  type: NodePort
+  selector:
+    app: theia-spring-boot
+  ports:
+  - port: 80
+    targetPort: 3000
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: theia-spring-boot
   name: theia-spring-boot
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
-    matchLabels:
-      name: theia-spring-boot
+   matchLabels:  
+    app: theia-spring-boot
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        name: theia-spring-boot
+        app: theia-spring-boot
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: theia-spring-boot
           image: theia-spring-boot
+          imagePullPolicy: Never
           ports:
           - containerPort: 3000
           volumeMounts: