diff --git a/manifests/app/deployment.yaml b/manifests/app/deployment.yaml
index 170972b..d44a539 100644
--- a/manifests/app/deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/app/deployment.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ spec:
                   name: postgres-secret
                   key: POSTGRES_DB
 
+            - name: MAX_TODOS
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: fastapi-config
+                  key: MAX_TODOS
+
           readinessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /health