diff --git a/servers/gcp/k8s/gitea-runner/deployment.yaml b/servers/gcp/k8s/gitea-runner/deployment.yaml
index ef1ff0b..e19aa79 100644
--- a/servers/gcp/k8s/gitea-runner/deployment.yaml
+++ b/servers/gcp/k8s/gitea-runner/deployment.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app: gitea-runner
 spec:
-  replicas: 1
+  # Set to 0 until the DinD/privileged-pod blocker is resolved (see comments above).
+  # Change to 1 when a Docker daemon is available (Standard node pool or external TCP).
+  replicas: 0
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: gitea-runner