diff --git a/rules/kubernetes.yml b/rules/kubernetes.yml
index f7cd042..7068167 100644
--- a/rules/kubernetes.yml
+++ b/rules/kubernetes.yml
@@ -65,4 +65,28 @@ rules:
           properties:
             cpu:
               type: string
-              pattern: "[0-9]{3}m"
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+              pattern: "[0-9]{3}m"
+
+  - name: kubernetes-deployment-replicas
+    desc: deployments must specify a replica count
+    level: info
+    tags:
+      - important
+
+    select: '$'
+    filter:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        kind:
+          type: string
+          const: Deployment
+
+    check:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        spec:
+          type: object
+          properties:
+            replica:
+              type: number
+              minimum: 1
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