diff --git a/longhorn/helmrelease-longhorn.yaml b/longhorn/helmrelease-longhorn.yaml
index 23c021e..bf8d03c 100644
--- a/longhorn/helmrelease-longhorn.yaml
+++ b/longhorn/helmrelease-longhorn.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ spec:
       defaultClass: true
       defaultFsType: ext4
       defaultMkfsParams: ""
-      defaultClassReplicaCount: 3
+      defaultClassReplicaCount: 2
       defaultDataLocality: disabled # best-effort otherwise
       reclaimPolicy: Delete
       migratable: false