diff --git a/services/terraform/remote/service_webapp.tf b/services/terraform/remote/service_webapp.tf
index 76f0f3407..3c28693a6 100644
--- a/services/terraform/remote/service_webapp.tf
+++ b/services/terraform/remote/service_webapp.tf
@@ -1,38 +1,39 @@
 locals {
   webapp_container_name = "webapp"
 
   webapp_run_server_config = jsonencode({
     runKeyserver = false
     runWebApp    = true
     runLanding   = false
   })
 
   webapp_environment_vars = merge(
     local.webapp_landing_environment_vars_encoded,
     local.stage_specific_environment_vars_encoded,
     local.shared_keyserver_environment_vars,
     {
       "COMM_NODE_ROLE"                          = "webapp",
       "COMM_JSONCONFIG_facts_run_server_config" = local.webapp_run_server_config
   })
 }
 
 module "webapp_service" {
   source = "../modules/keyserver_node_service"
 
+  desired_count               = local.is_staging ? 2 : 4
   container_name              = "webapp"
   image                       = local.keyserver_image
   service_name                = "webapp"
   cluster_id                  = aws_ecs_cluster.comm_services.id
   domain_name                 = local.is_staging ? "comm.software" : "web.comm.app"
   vpc_id                      = aws_vpc.default.id
   vpc_subnets                 = [aws_subnet.public_a.id, aws_subnet.public_b.id]
   region                      = "us-east-2"
   environment_vars            = local.webapp_environment_vars
   ecs_task_role_arn           = aws_iam_role.keyserver_node_ecs_task_role.arn
   ecs_task_execution_role_arn = aws_iam_role.ecs_task_execution.arn
 }
 
 output "webapp_service_load_balancer_dns_name" {
   value = module.webapp_service.service_load_balancer_dns_name
 }