diff --git a/infra/k8s/overlays/dev/patches/postgres-patch.yaml b/infra/k8s/overlays/dev/patches/postgres-patch.yaml
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+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: StatefulSet
+metadata:
+  name: workclub-postgres
+spec:
+  template:
+    spec:
+      volumes:
+        - name: postgres-data
+          emptyDir: {}
+  volumeClaimTemplates: [] # This removes the VCT from the base
diff --git a/infra/k8s/overlays/dev/secrets.yaml b/infra/k8s/overlays/dev/secrets.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: workclub-secrets
+type: Opaque
+stringData:
+  database-connection-string: "Host=workclub-postgres;Database=workclub;Username=app;Password=devpassword"
+  postgres-password: "devpassword"
+  keycloak-db-password: "keycloakpass"
+  keycloak-admin-password: "adminpassword"