diff --git a/helmfile/apps/nubus/values-opendesk-customization.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile/apps/nubus/values-opendesk-customization.yaml.gotmpl
index e413696f..20d6bc83 100644
--- a/helmfile/apps/nubus/values-opendesk-customization.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile/apps/nubus/values-opendesk-customization.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -13,21 +13,25 @@ guardian:
   authorizationApi:
     podAnnotations:
       intents.otterize.com/service-name: "ums-guardian-authorization-api"
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.umsGuardianAuthorizationApi }}
     resources:
       {{ .Values.resources.umsGuardianAuthorizationApi | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
   managementApi:
     podAnnotations:
       intents.otterize.com/service-name: "ums-guardian-management-api"
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.umsGuardianManagementApi }}
     resources:
       {{ .Values.resources.umsGuardianManagementApi | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
   managementUi:
     podAnnotations:
       intents.otterize.com/service-name: "ums-guardian-management-ui"
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.umsGuardianManagementUi }}
     resources:
       {{ .Values.resources.umsGuardianManagementUi | toYaml | nindent 6 }}#
   openPolicyAgent:
     podAnnotations:
       intents.otterize.com/service-name: "ums-ums-open-policy-agent"
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.umsGuardianOpenPolicyAgent }}
     resources:
       {{ .Values.resources.umsOpenPolicyAgent | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
   provisioning:
diff --git a/helmfile/apps/open-xchange/values-openxchange.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile/apps/open-xchange/values-openxchange.yaml.gotmpl
index 549ecb3c..c6d02c90 100644
--- a/helmfile/apps/open-xchange/values-openxchange.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile/apps/open-xchange/values-openxchange.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ nextcloud-integration-ui:
   {{- range .Values.global.imagePullSecrets }}
     - name: {{ . | quote }}
   {{- end }}
+  replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeNextcloudIntegrationUI }}
   resources:
     {{ .Values.resources.openxchangeNextcloudIntegrationUI | toYaml | nindent 4 }}
   securityContext:
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ public-sector-ui:
     - name: {{ . | quote }}
   {{- end }}
   pullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.imagePullPolicy | quote }}
+  replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangePublicSectorUI }}
   resources:
     {{ .Values.resources.openxchangePublicSectorUI | toYaml | nindent 4 }}
   securityContext:
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ appsuite:
         repository: "{{ .Values.global.imageRegistry | default .Values.images.openxchangeGotenberg.registry }}/{{ .Values.images.openxchangeGotenberg.repository }}"
         tag: {{ .Values.images.openxchangeGotenberg.tag | quote }}
         pullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.imagePullPolicy | quote }}
+      replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeGotenberg }}
       resources:
         {{ .Values.resources.openxchangeGotenberg | toYaml | nindent 8 }}
       securityContext:
@@ -356,6 +359,7 @@ appsuite:
     {{- range .Values.global.imagePullSecrets }}
       - name: {{ . | quote }}
     {{- end }}
+    replicas: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeCoreMW }}
     resources:
       {{ .Values.resources.openxchangeCoreMW | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
 
@@ -370,6 +374,7 @@ appsuite:
       repository: {{ .Values.images.openxchangeCoreUI.repository | quote }}
       tag: {{ .Values.images.openxchangeCoreUI.tag | quote }}
       pullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.imagePullPolicy | quote }}
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeCoreUI }}
     resources:
       {{ .Values.resources.openxchangeCoreUI | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
     securityContext:
@@ -404,6 +409,7 @@ appsuite:
       pullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.imagePullPolicy | quote }}
     overrides: {}
     redis: *redisConfiguration
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeCoreUIMiddleware }}
     resources:
       {{ .Values.resources.openxchangeCoreUIMiddleware | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
     updater:
@@ -441,6 +447,7 @@ appsuite:
       repository: {{ .Values.images.openxchangeDocumentConverter.repository | quote }}
       tag: {{ .Values.images.openxchangeDocumentConverter.tag | quote }}
     redis: *redisConfiguration
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeCoreDocumentConverter }}
     resources:
       {{- .Values.resources.openxchangeCoreDocumentConverter | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
     securityContext:
@@ -486,6 +493,7 @@ appsuite:
       repository: {{ .Values.images.openxchangeCoreGuidedtours.repository | quote }}
       tag: {{ .Values.images.openxchangeCoreGuidedtours.tag | quote }}
       pullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.imagePullPolicy | quote }}
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeCoreGuidedtours }}
     resources:
       {{- .Values.resources.openxchangeCoreGuidedtours | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
     securityContext:
@@ -520,6 +528,7 @@ appsuite:
           accessKey: "."
           secretKey: "."
     redis: *redisConfiguration
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeCoreImageConverter }}
     resources:
       {{- .Values.resources.openxchangeCoreImageConverter | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
     securityContext:
@@ -550,6 +559,7 @@ appsuite:
       repository: {{ .Values.images.openxchangeGuardUI.repository | quote }}
       tag: {{ .Values.images.openxchangeGuardUI.tag | quote }}
       pullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.imagePullPolicy | quote }}
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeGuardUI }}
     resources:
       {{- .Values.resources.openxchangeGuardUI | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
     securityContext:
@@ -580,6 +590,7 @@ appsuite:
     {{- range .Values.global.imagePullSecrets }}
       - name: {{ . | quote }}
     {{- end }}
+    replicaCount: {{ .Values.replicas.openxchangeCoreUserGuide }}
     resources:
       {{- .Values.resources.openxchangeCoreUserGuide | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
     securityContext:
diff --git a/helmfile/environments/default/replicas.yaml b/helmfile/environments/default/replicas.yaml
index d1251185..8e7e141b 100644
--- a/helmfile/environments/default/replicas.yaml
+++ b/helmfile/environments/default/replicas.yaml
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ replicas:
   # -- scalable: false
   # -- comment: Will be removed soon.
   oxConnector: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  umsGuardianAuthorizationApi: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  umsGuardianManagementApi: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  umsGuardianManagementUi: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  umsGuardianOpenPolicyAgent: 1
   # -- scalable: false
   # -- comment: Should not be scaled, is an async process.
   umsKeycloakExtensionsHandler: 1
@@ -134,6 +142,30 @@ replicas:
   # -- comment: Async service working on processing queue content. Can work on queues in parallel (when needed). See [upstream Helm chart documentation](https://www.openproject.org/docs/installation-and-operations/installation/helm-chart/) for details, as e.g. dedicated workers to specific queues are in general possible with OpenProject as well.Share 
   openprojectWorker: 1
 
+  # -- component: Groupware (OX Appsuite)
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeCoreDocumentConverter: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeCoreGuidedtours: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeCoreImageConverter: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeCoreMW: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeCoreUI: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeCoreUIMiddleware: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeCoreUserGuide: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeGotenberg: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeGuardUI: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangeNextcloudIntegrationUI: 1
+  # -- scalable: tbd
+  openxchangePublicSectorUI: 1
+
   # -- component: Knowledge management (XWiki)
   # -- scalable: false
   xwiki: 1
diff --git a/helmfile/environments/test/values.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile/environments/test/values.yaml.gotmpl
index 3e77aba5..abdf7f84 100644
--- a/helmfile/environments/test/values.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile/environments/test/values.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -64,12 +64,27 @@ replicas:
   nextcloudPHP: 42
   openprojectWeb: 42
   openprojectWorker: 42
+  openxchangeCoreGuidedtours: 42
+  openxchangeCoreMW: 42
+  openxchangeCoreUI: 42
+  openxchangeCoreUIMiddleware: 42
+  openxchangeCoreUserGuide: 42
+  openxchangeDocumentConverter: 42
+  openxchangeGotenberg: 42
+  openxchangeGuardUI: 42
+  openxchangeImageConverter: 42
+  openxchangeNextcloudIntegrationUI: 42
+  openxchangePublicSectorUI: 42
   oxConnector: 42
   postfix: 42
   postgres: 42
   redis: 42
   synapse: 42
   synapseWeb: 42
+  umsGuardianAuthorizationApi: 42
+  umsGuardianManagementApi: 42
+  umsGuardianManagementUi: 42
+  umsGuardianOpenPolicyAgent: 42
   umsKeycloakExtensionsHandler: 42
   umsKeycloakExtensionsProxy: 42
   umsLdapNotifier: 42