diff --git a/helm/main/values-prod.yaml b/helm/main/values-prod.yaml
index ac7d6632..df4236a3 100644
--- a/helm/main/values-prod.yaml
+++ b/helm/main/values-prod.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ route:
 
 frontend:
   enabled: true
-  replicaCount: 3
+  replicaCount: 2
   nameOverride: strdss-prod-frontend
   fullnameOverride: strdss-prod-frontend
   secretName: strdss-secrets-prod
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ frontend:
 
 backend:
   enabled: true
-  replicaCount: 3
+  replicaCount: 2
   nameOverride: strdss-prod-backend
   fullnameOverride: strdss-prod-backend
   secretName: strdss-secrets-prod
diff --git a/server/StrDss.Service/UserService.cs b/server/StrDss.Service/UserService.cs
index 7321abcb..b6922c67 100644
--- a/server/StrDss.Service/UserService.cs
+++ b/server/StrDss.Service/UserService.cs
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ public async Task<Dictionary<string, List<string>>> DenyAccessRequest(AccessRequ
 
             await _userRepo.DenyAccessRequest(dto);
 
+            using var transaction = _unitOfWork.BeginTransaction();
+
             _unitOfWork.Commit();
 
             if (user.EmailAddressDsc!.IsEmpty())
@@ -275,6 +277,8 @@ public async Task<Dictionary<string, List<string>>> DenyAccessRequest(AccessRequ
 
             _unitOfWork.Commit();
 
+            _unitOfWork.CommitTransaction(transaction);
+
             return errors;
         }
 
@@ -332,6 +336,8 @@ public async Task<Dictionary<string, List<string>>> ApproveAccessRequest(AccessR
 
             await _userRepo.ApproveAccessRequest(dto, role);
 
+            using var transaction = _unitOfWork.BeginTransaction();
+
             _unitOfWork.Commit();
 
             if (user.EmailAddressDsc!.IsEmpty())
@@ -374,6 +380,8 @@ public async Task<Dictionary<string, List<string>>> ApproveAccessRequest(AccessR
 
             _unitOfWork.Commit();
 
+            _unitOfWork.CommitTransaction(transaction);
+
             return errors;
         }