diff --git a/k8s/deployment-nodejs.yaml b/k8s/deployment-nodejs.yaml
index 9f16fe3..267d50b 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment-nodejs.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment-nodejs.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         app: storefront
+      annotations:
+        # Git revision annotation - changes with each commit to force pod restart
+        gitRevision: ${GIT_REVISION}
     spec:
       initContainers:
       - name: clone
diff --git a/k8s/kustomization.yaml b/k8s/kustomization.yaml
index b269891..20719b0 100644
--- a/k8s/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/k8s/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,3 @@ resources:
   - deployment-nodejs.yaml
   - service.yaml
   - ingress.yaml
-
-# Generate a ConfigMap with git revision info
-# This ConfigMap changes on each Flux reconciliation, triggering pod restarts
-configMapGenerator:
-  - name: deployment-metadata
-    literals:
-      - GIT_REVISION=${GIT_REVISION}
-      - DEPLOY_TIME=${DEPLOY_TIME}
-    options:
-      disableNameSuffixHash: false  # Changing hash forces pod restart