diff --git a/scripts/src/platform-infra.ts b/scripts/src/platform-infra.ts
index 142500ea..faf887e9 100644
--- a/scripts/src/platform-infra.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/platform-infra.ts
@@ -569,9 +569,7 @@ function parseTargets(root: Record<string, unknown>, defaultTargetId: string): S
     const databaseMode = enumField(record, "databaseMode", path, ["bundled", "external-pending", "external-active"] as const);
     const redisMode = enumField(record, "redisMode", path, ["bundled-persistent", "local-ephemeral"] as const);
     const appReplicas = integerField(record, "appReplicas", path);
-    const redisReplicas = record.redisReplicas === undefined
-      ? (databaseMode === "external-pending" && appReplicas === 0 ? 0 : 1)
-      : integerField(record, "redisReplicas", path);
+    const redisReplicas = integerField(record, "redisReplicas", path);
     const image = targetImageOverride(record, path);
     const dependencyImages = targetDependencyImageOverride(record, path);
     const publicExposure = parsePublicExposureConfig(record.publicExposure, path);