diff --git a/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/cli-vpa.template.yaml b/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/cli-vpa.template.yaml
index 05dac30e..90b2c472 100644
--- a/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/cli-vpa.template.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/cli-vpa.template.yaml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ metadata:
   namespace: ${SITE_NAME}-${SITE_ENV}
 spec:
   targetRef:
-    apiVersion: "apps/v1"
+    apiVersion: apps/v1
     kind: Deployment
     name: cli
   updatePolicy:
-    updateMode: "Initial"
+    updateMode: Initial
   resourcePolicy:
     containerPolicies:
     - containerName: cli
diff --git a/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/nginx-vpa.template.yaml b/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/nginx-vpa.template.yaml
index f0d59f68..12f37c9b 100644
--- a/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/nginx-vpa.template.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/nginx-vpa.template.yaml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ metadata:
   namespace: ${SITE_NAME}-${SITE_ENV}
 spec:
   targetRef:
-    apiVersion: "apps/v1"
+    apiVersion: apps/v1
     kind: Deployment
     name: nginx
   updatePolicy:
-    updateMode: "Initial"
+    updateMode: Initial
   resourcePolicy:
     containerPolicies:
     - containerName: nginx
diff --git a/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/redis-vpa.template.yaml b/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/redis-vpa.template.yaml
index 01290d92..c8df253c 100644
--- a/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/redis-vpa.template.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/redis-vpa.template.yaml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ metadata:
   namespace: ${SITE_NAME}-${SITE_ENV}
 spec:
   targetRef:
-    apiVersion: "apps/v1"
+    apiVersion: apps/v1
     kind: Deployment
     name: redis
   updatePolicy:
-    updateMode: "Initial"
+    updateMode: Initial
   resourcePolicy:
     containerPolicies:
     - containerName: redis
diff --git a/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/varnish-vpa.template.yaml b/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/varnish-vpa.template.yaml
index 8617e322..28df6a17 100644
--- a/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/varnish-vpa.template.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/dpladm/vpa-templates/varnish-vpa.template.yaml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ metadata:
   namespace: ${SITE_NAME}-${SITE_ENV}
 spec:
   targetRef:
-    apiVersion: "apps/v1"
+    apiVersion: apps/v1
     kind: Deployment
     name: varnish
   updatePolicy:
-    updateMode: "Initial"
+    updateMode: Initial
   resourcePolicy:
     containerPolicies:
     - containerName: varnish