diff --git a/infra/live/production/kapsule/terragrunt.hcl b/infra/live/production/kapsule/terragrunt.hcl
index c6f2fb39d..afd7205b0 100644
--- a/infra/live/production/kapsule/terragrunt.hcl
+++ b/infra/live/production/kapsule/terragrunt.hcl
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ terraform {
 inputs = {
   cluster_name   = "foxhunt"
   k8s_version    = "1.34"
-  always_on_type = "DEV1-M"
+  always_on_type     = "DEV1-M"
+  always_on_max_size = 2
 
   # GitLab CE pool (dedicated for GitLab + Prometheus + Runner manager)
   enable_gitlab_pool = true
diff --git a/infra/modules/kapsule/main.tf b/infra/modules/kapsule/main.tf
index d4ec2a2cc..ea13ad4d3 100644
--- a/infra/modules/kapsule/main.tf
+++ b/infra/modules/kapsule/main.tf
@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@ resource "scaleway_k8s_pool" "always_on" {
   node_type   = var.always_on_type
   size        = 1
   min_size    = 1
-  max_size    = 1
-  autoscaling        = false
+  max_size    = var.always_on_max_size
+  autoscaling        = true
   autohealing        = true
   public_ip_disabled = var.public_ip_disabled
   region             = var.region
+
+  lifecycle {
+    ignore_changes = [size]
+  }
 }
 
 # GitLab CE node pool (dedicated DEV1-L for GitLab + Runner manager)
diff --git a/infra/modules/kapsule/variables.tf b/infra/modules/kapsule/variables.tf
index 1b1f958a0..9262b2dce 100644
--- a/infra/modules/kapsule/variables.tf
+++ b/infra/modules/kapsule/variables.tf
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ variable "always_on_type" {
   default     = "DEV1-M"
 }
 
+variable "always_on_max_size" {
+  description = "Maximum number of nodes in the always-on pool (autoscaling)"
+  type        = number
+  default     = 2
+}
+
 variable "enable_gitlab_pool" {
   description = "Create dedicated node pool for GitLab CE"
   type        = bool