diff --git a/simple_nginx/ingress.yaml b/simple_nginx/ingress.yaml
index 1629864..3e81ebc 100644
--- a/simple_nginx/ingress.yaml
+++ b/simple_nginx/ingress.yaml
@@ -24,4 +24,24 @@ spec:
     - name: name-of-service-port
       protocol: TCP
       port: 80
-      targetPort: http-web-svc
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+      targetPort: http-web-svc
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: nginx-service
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx-backend
+  replicas: 2 # tells deployment to run 2 pods matching the template
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: nginx
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: nginx
+          image: nginx:1.14.2
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 80
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