diff --git a/pkg/runner/runner.go b/pkg/runner/runner.go
index 93b38a0..17e2690 100644
--- a/pkg/runner/runner.go
+++ b/pkg/runner/runner.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func reconcileNs(cfg config.Config) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if d.Spec.Replicas == &replicas {
+		if *d.Spec.Replicas == replicas {
 			return nil
 		}
 		deployment.Spec.Replicas = &replicas