diff --git a/deploy/examples/stream.yml b/deploy/examples/stream.yml
index 281fa395..092fb857 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/stream.yml
+++ b/deploy/examples/stream.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   name: mystream
   subjects: ["orders.*"]
-  storage: memory
+  storage: file
   maxAge: 1h
   replicas: 1
diff --git a/deploy/examples/stream_mirror.yml b/deploy/examples/stream_mirror.yml
index df879c39..0d3e187f 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/stream_mirror.yml
+++ b/deploy/examples/stream_mirror.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: mystream-mirror
 spec:
   name: mystream-mirror
-  storage: memory
+  storage: file
   mirror:
     name: my-publish-subj
     externalApiPrefix: FOO.JS.API
diff --git a/deploy/examples/stream_placement.yml b/deploy/examples/stream_placement.yml
index 560293bf..f605d4fb 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/stream_placement.yml
+++ b/deploy/examples/stream_placement.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: mystream-placement
 spec:
   name: mystream-placement
-  storage: memory
+  storage: file
   placement:
     tags:
     - NODE_0
diff --git a/deploy/examples/stream_sources.yml b/deploy/examples/stream_sources.yml
index e302bde0..dee97cd2 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/stream_sources.yml
+++ b/deploy/examples/stream_sources.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: mystream-sources
 spec:
   name: mystream-sources
-  storage: memory
+  storage: file
   sources:
   - name: m1
   - name: m2
diff --git a/deploy/examples/streamtemplate.yml b/deploy/examples/streamtemplate.yml
index d093c506..18ded203 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/streamtemplate.yml
+++ b/deploy/examples/streamtemplate.yml
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ spec:
   name: mystreamtemplate
   maxStreams: 2
   subjects: ["orders.*"]
-  storage: memory
+  storage: file
   maxAge: 1h