diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 5fdaddb..d6b2242 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: mypy
         additional_dependencies: [pytest==8.3.2, types-pyyaml==6.0.12.20240724]
+  - repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
+    rev: v2.2.6
+    hooks:
+      - id: codespell
   - repo: local
     hooks:
       - id: generate-crds
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 65b4cb0..2847713 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ requirements-dev.txt: requirements.txt requirements-dev.in .bookkeeping/uv
 
 .PHONY: docker
 docker: Dockerfile .dockerignore requirements.txt
-	docker build -t prefect-operator:latest .
+	docker build -t PrefectHQ/prefect-operator:latest .
 
 .PHONY: install
 install: .bookkeeping/development.txt .git/hooks/pre-commit .pre-commit-config.yaml docker
diff --git a/deploy-example b/deploy-example
index 8febf57..f1172e3 100755
--- a/deploy-example
+++ b/deploy-example
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+kubectl apply -f - << NAMESPACE
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: prefect-operator
+NAMESPACE
+
+make docker
+kubectl -n prefect-operator apply -f operator.yaml
+kubectl -n prefect-operator rollout restart deployment prefect-operator
+
 python -m prefect_operator generate-crds > crds.yaml
 kubectl apply -f crds.yaml
 
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 for f in examples/$1/*.yaml; do
   kubectl apply -f $f
 done
diff --git a/operator.yaml b/operator.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5628130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: prefect-operator-role-cluster
+rules:
+
+  # Kopf framework: knowing which other operators are running (i.e. peering)
+  - apiGroups: [kopf.dev]
+    resources: [clusterkopfpeerings]
+    verbs: [list, watch, patch, get]
+
+  # Kopf framework: runtime observation of namespaces & CRDs (addition/deletion)
+  - apiGroups: [apiextensions.k8s.io]
+    resources: [customresourcedefinitions]
+    verbs: [list, watch]
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: [namespaces]
+    verbs: [list, watch]
+
+  # Kopf framework: admission webhook configuration management
+  - apiGroups: [admissionregistration.k8s.io/v1, admissionregistration.k8s.io/v1beta1]
+    resources: [validatingwebhookconfigurations, mutatingwebhookconfigurations]
+    verbs: [create, patch]
+
+  # Kopf framework: events
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: [events]
+    verbs: [create]
+
+  # Prefect operator: read-only access for watching prefect-operator CRDs cluster-wide
+  - apiGroups: [prefect.io]
+    resources: [prefectservers, prefectworkpools]
+    verbs: [list, get, watch, patch]
+
+  # Prefect operator: write access to deployments, services, etc
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: [services, persistentvolumeclaims]
+    verbs: [list, get, create, update, patch, delete]
+
+  - apiGroups: ["apps"]
+    resources: [deployments]
+    verbs: [list, get, create, update, patch, delete]
+
+  - apiGroups: ["batch"]
+    resources: [jobs]
+    verbs: [list, get, create, update, patch, delete]
+
+---
+
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  namespace: prefect-operator
+  name: prefect-operator
+
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: prefect-operator-rolebinding-cluster
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: prefect-operator-role-cluster
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    namespace: prefect-operator
+    name: prefect-operator
+
+---
+
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  namespace: prefect-operator
+  name: prefect-operator
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  strategy:
+    type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: prefect-operator
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: prefect-operator
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: prefect-operator
+      containers:
+        - name: operator
+          image: PrefectHQ/prefect-operator:latest
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
diff --git a/src/prefect_operator/server.py b/src/prefect_operator/server.py
index e9bbbf4..18d42e0 100644
--- a/src/prefect_operator/server.py
+++ b/src/prefect_operator/server.py
@@ -17,11 +17,32 @@ class PrefectSqliteDatabase(BaseModel):
     def is_file_based(self) -> bool:
         return True
 
+    def desired_persistent_volume_claim(
+        self, server: "PrefectServer"
+    ) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        return {
+            "apiVersion": "v1",
+            "kind": "PersistentVolumeClaim",
+            "metadata": {
+                "namespace": server.namespace,
+                "name": f"{server.name}-database",
+            },
+            "spec": {
+                "storageClassName": self.storageClassName,
+                "accessModes": ["ReadWriteOnce"],
+                "resources": {"requests": {"storage": self.size}},
+            },
+        }
+
     def configure_prefect_server(
         self,
+        server: "PrefectServer",
         prefect_server_workload_spec: dict[str, Any],
         prefect_server_container: dict[str, Any],
     ) -> None:
+        prefect_server_workload_spec["replicas"] = 1
+        prefect_server_workload_spec["strategy"] = {"type": "Recreate"}
+
         prefect_server_container["env"].extend(
             [
                 {
@@ -40,14 +61,10 @@ def configure_prefect_server(
                 "mountPath": "/var/lib/prefect/",
             }
         ]
-        prefect_server_workload_spec["volumeClaimTemplates"] = [
+        prefect_server_workload_spec["template"]["spec"]["volumes"] = [
             {
-                "metadata": {"name": "database"},
-                "spec": {
-                    "accessModes": ["ReadWriteOnce"],
-                    "storageClassName": self.storageClassName,
-                    "resources": {"requests": {"storage": self.size}},
-                },
+                "name": "database",
+                "persistentVolumeClaim": {"claimName": f"{server.name}-database"},
             }
         ]
 
@@ -73,8 +90,14 @@ class PrefectPostgresDatabase(BaseModel):
     def is_file_based(self) -> bool:
         return False
 
+    def desired_persistent_volume_claim(
+        self, server: "PrefectServer"
+    ) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        return None
+
     def configure_prefect_server(
         self,
+        server: "PrefectServer",
         prefect_server_workload_spec: dict[str, Any],
         prefect_server_container: dict[str, Any],
     ) -> None:
@@ -208,7 +231,7 @@ def desired_deployment(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         if not database:
             raise NotImplementedError("No database defined")
 
-        database.configure_prefect_server(deployment_spec, container_template)
+        database.configure_prefect_server(self, deployment_spec, container_template)
 
         return {
             "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
@@ -217,63 +240,6 @@ def desired_deployment(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
             "spec": deployment_spec,
         }
 
-    def desired_stateful_set(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        container_template = {
-            "name": "prefect-server",
-            "image": f"prefecthq/prefect:{self.version}-python3.12",
-            "env": [
-                {
-                    "name": "PREFECT_HOME",
-                    "value": "/var/lib/prefect/",
-                },
-                *[s.as_environment_variable() for s in self.settings],
-            ],
-            "command": ["prefect", "server", "start", "--host", "0.0.0.0"],
-            "ports": [{"containerPort": 4200}],
-            "readinessProbe": {
-                "httpGet": {"path": "/api/health", "port": 4200, "scheme": "HTTP"},
-                "initialDelaySeconds": 10,
-                "periodSeconds": 5,
-                "timeoutSeconds": 5,
-                "successThreshold": 1,
-                "failureThreshold": 30,
-            },
-            "livenessProbe": {
-                "httpGet": {"path": "/api/health", "port": 4200, "scheme": "HTTP"},
-                "initialDelaySeconds": 120,
-                "periodSeconds": 10,
-                "timeoutSeconds": 5,
-                "successThreshold": 1,
-                "failureThreshold": 2,
-            },
-        }
-
-        pod_template: dict[str, Any] = {
-            "metadata": {"labels": {"app": self.name}},
-            "spec": {
-                "containers": [container_template],
-            },
-        }
-
-        stateful_set_spec = {
-            "replicas": 1,
-            "selector": {"matchLabels": {"app": self.name}},
-            "template": pod_template,
-        }
-
-        database = self.postgres or self.sqlite
-        if not database:
-            raise NotImplementedError("No database defined")
-
-        database.configure_prefect_server(stateful_set_spec, container_template)
-
-        return {
-            "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
-            "kind": "StatefulSet",
-            "metadata": {"namespace": self.namespace, "name": self.name},
-            "spec": stateful_set_spec,
-        }
-
     def desired_service(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return {
             "apiVersion": "v1",
@@ -323,46 +289,34 @@ def reconcile_server(
                         continue
                     raise
 
-    api = kubernetes.client.AppsV1Api()
-
-    if database.is_file_based:
-        desired_stateful_set = server.desired_stateful_set()
-
+    desired_persistent_volume_claim = database.desired_persistent_volume_claim(server)
+    if desired_persistent_volume_claim:
+        api = kubernetes.client.CoreV1Api()
         try:
-            api.create_namespaced_stateful_set(
+            api.create_namespaced_persistent_volume_claim(
                 server.namespace,
-                desired_stateful_set,
+                desired_persistent_volume_claim,
             )
-            logger.info("Created stateful set %s", name)
+            logger.info("Created persistent volume claim %s", name)
         except kubernetes.client.ApiException as e:
             if e.status != 409:
                 raise
 
-            api.replace_namespaced_stateful_set(
-                desired_stateful_set["metadata"]["name"],
-                server.namespace,
-                desired_stateful_set,
-            )
-            logger.info("Updated stateful set %s", name)
-    else:
-        desired_deployment = server.desired_deployment()
-
-        try:
-            api.create_namespaced_deployment(
-                server.namespace,
-                desired_deployment,
-            )
-            logger.info("Created deployment %s", name)
-        except kubernetes.client.ApiException as e:
-            if e.status != 409:
-                raise
+    api = kubernetes.client.AppsV1Api()
+    desired_deployment = server.desired_deployment()
+    try:
+        api.create_namespaced_deployment(server.namespace, desired_deployment)
+        logger.info("Created deployment %s", name)
+    except kubernetes.client.ApiException as e:
+        if e.status != 409:
+            raise
 
-            api.replace_namespaced_deployment(
-                desired_deployment["metadata"]["name"],
-                server.namespace,
-                desired_deployment,
-            )
-            logger.info("Updated deployment %s", name)
+        api.replace_namespaced_deployment(
+            desired_deployment["metadata"]["name"],
+            server.namespace,
+            desired_deployment,
+        )
+        logger.info("Updated deployment %s", name)
 
     desired_service = server.desired_service()
     api = kubernetes.client.CoreV1Api()
@@ -404,15 +358,6 @@ def delete_server(
             raise
 
     api = kubernetes.client.AppsV1Api()
-    try:
-        api.delete_namespaced_stateful_set(name, namespace)
-        logger.info("Deleted stateful set %s", name)
-    except kubernetes.client.ApiException as e:
-        if e.status == 404:
-            logger.info("Stateful set %s not found", name)
-        else:
-            raise
-
     try:
         api.delete_namespaced_deployment(name, namespace)
         logger.info("Deleted deployment %s", name)
diff --git a/sync-pre-commit b/sync-pre-commit
index 7794786..8c20bf3 100755
--- a/sync-pre-commit
+++ b/sync-pre-commit
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def resolve_repo_versions(pinned: dict[str, str]) -> dict[str, str]:
 
 
 def resolve_mypy_dependencies(pinned: dict[str, str], mypy: set[str]) -> list[str]:
-    """Given the pinned development dependencies and the requsted mypy dependencies,
+    """Given the pinned development dependencies and the requested mypy dependencies,
     resolve them into pip version specifiers (like "mypackage>=1.2.3")"""
     resolved = {f"{dep}{pinned[dep]}" for dep in mypy if dep in pinned}