diff --git a/victoria-metrics/vmstorage.yaml b/victoria-metrics/vmstorage.yaml
index 216f1a6..1f1a7da 100644
--- a/victoria-metrics/vmstorage.yaml
+++ b/victoria-metrics/vmstorage.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ spec:
         app.kubernetes.io/name: vmstorage
         app.kubernetes.io/component: vmstorage
     spec:
+      affinity:
+        podAntiAffinity:
+          preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+          - podAffinityTerm:
+              labelSelector:
+                matchExpressions:
+                - key: app.kubernetes.io/name
+                  operator: In
+                  values:
+                  - vmstorage
+              topologyKey: kubernetes.io/hostname
+            weight: 1
       containers:
       - name: vmstorage
         image: docker.io/victoriametrics/vmstorage:v1.96.0-cluster