diff --git a/sisso-img-rc.yaml b/sisso-img-rc.yaml
index 96c51986cc5ede1b3da4ca5e31acb85a4324f6c4..c25cc6ba66e7156089b13513e294f4a590969262 100644
--- a/sisso-img-rc.yaml
+++ b/sisso-img-rc.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,3 @@ spec:
         image: labdev-nomad.esc.rzg.mpg.de:5000/nomadlab/sisso-img:v1
         ports:
         - containerPort: 22
-
diff --git a/sisso-img-svc.yaml b/sisso-img-svc.yaml
index 31bda671a0d98f7885fac1f661416f072395d494..edf9d520bb0d7dc0023a45862e93b9c2bd10ee9e 100644
--- a/sisso-img-svc.yaml
+++ b/sisso-img-svc.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   selector:
     app: sisso-mpi
+  type: NodePort
   ports:
   - protocol: TCP
     port: 22