diff --git a/memcached/values.yaml b/memcached/values.yaml
index 7c0102e5c..a23d2c366 100644
--- a/memcached/values.yaml
+++ b/memcached/values.yaml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ pod:
       topologyKey:
         default: kubernetes.io/hostname
       type:
-        default: preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution
+        default: requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution
       weight:
         default: 10
   tolerations: