diff --git a/test-network-k8s/kube/org1/org1-peer1.yaml b/test-network-k8s/kube/org1/org1-peer1.yaml
index a1eb6cc5..708c1db6 100644
--- a/test-network-k8s/kube/org1/org1-peer1.yaml
+++ b/test-network-k8s/kube/org1/org1-peer1.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ data:
   CORE_PEER_FILESYSTEMPATH: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org1-peer1.org1.example.com
   CORE_LEDGER_SNAPSHOTS_ROOTDIR: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org1-peer1.org1.example.com/snapshots
   CHAINCODE_AS_A_SERVICE_BUILDER_CONFIG: "{\"peername\":\"org1peer1\"}"
-
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_STATEDATABASE: CouchDB
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_MAXRETRIESONSTARTUP: "20"
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_COUCHDBADDRESS: localhost:5984
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_USERNAME: admin
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_PASSWORD: adminpw
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
@@ -87,6 +91,16 @@ spec:
             - name: tls-cert-volume
               mountPath: /var/hyperledger/fabric/config/tls
               readOnly: true
+        - name: couchdb
+          image: couchdb:3.2.1
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          env:
+            - name: "COUCHDB_USER"
+              value: "admin" 
+            - name: "COUCHDB_PASSWORD"
+              value: "adminpw"
+          ports:
+              - containerPort: 5984
       volumes:
         - name: fabric-volume
           persistentVolumeClaim:
diff --git a/test-network-k8s/kube/org1/org1-peer2.yaml b/test-network-k8s/kube/org1/org1-peer2.yaml
index c86b707b..3bab4730 100644
--- a/test-network-k8s/kube/org1/org1-peer2.yaml
+++ b/test-network-k8s/kube/org1/org1-peer2.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ data:
   CORE_PEER_FILESYSTEMPATH: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org1-peer2.org1.example.com
   CORE_LEDGER_SNAPSHOTS_ROOTDIR: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org1-peer2.org1.example.com/snapshots
   CHAINCODE_AS_A_SERVICE_BUILDER_CONFIG: "{\"peername\":\"org1peer2\"}"
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_STATEDATABASE: CouchDB
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_MAXRETRIESONSTARTUP: "20"
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_COUCHDBADDRESS: localhost:5984
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_USERNAME: admin
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_PASSWORD: adminpw
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
@@ -87,6 +92,16 @@ spec:
             - name: tls-cert-volume
               mountPath: /var/hyperledger/fabric/config/tls
               readOnly: true
+        - name: couchdb
+          image: couchdb:3.2.1
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          env:
+            - name: "COUCHDB_USER"
+              value: "admin" 
+            - name: "COUCHDB_PASSWORD"
+              value: "adminpw"
+          ports:
+              - containerPort: 5984
       volumes:
         - name: fabric-volume
           persistentVolumeClaim:
diff --git a/test-network-k8s/kube/org2/org2-peer1.yaml b/test-network-k8s/kube/org2/org2-peer1.yaml
index c5c89c8d..f7383325 100644
--- a/test-network-k8s/kube/org2/org2-peer1.yaml
+++ b/test-network-k8s/kube/org2/org2-peer1.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ data:
   CORE_PEER_FILESYSTEMPATH: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org2-peer1.org2.example.com
   CORE_LEDGER_SNAPSHOTS_ROOTDIR: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org2-peer1.org2.example.com/snapshots
   CHAINCODE_AS_A_SERVICE_BUILDER_CONFIG: "{\"peername\":\"org2peer1\"}"
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_STATEDATABASE: CouchDB
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_MAXRETRIESONSTARTUP: "20"
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_COUCHDBADDRESS: localhost:5984
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_USERNAME: admin
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_PASSWORD: adminpw
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
@@ -86,6 +91,16 @@ spec:
             - name: tls-cert-volume
               mountPath: /var/hyperledger/fabric/config/tls
               readOnly: true
+        - name: couchdb
+          image: couchdb:3.2.1
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          env:
+            - name: "COUCHDB_USER"
+              value: "admin" 
+            - name: "COUCHDB_PASSWORD"
+              value: "adminpw"
+          ports:
+              - containerPort: 5984
       volumes:
         - name: fabric-volume
           persistentVolumeClaim:
@@ -95,7 +110,7 @@ spec:
             name: org2-config
         - name: tls-cert-volume
           secret:
-            secretName: org2-peer1-tls-cert
+            secretName: org2-peer1-tls-cert          
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
diff --git a/test-network-k8s/kube/org2/org2-peer2.yaml b/test-network-k8s/kube/org2/org2-peer2.yaml
index 30fb4da3..15bddd50 100644
--- a/test-network-k8s/kube/org2/org2-peer2.yaml
+++ b/test-network-k8s/kube/org2/org2-peer2.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ data:
   CORE_PEER_FILESYSTEMPATH: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org2-peer2.org2.example.com
   CORE_LEDGER_SNAPSHOTS_ROOTDIR: /var/hyperledger/fabric/data/org2-peer2.org2.example.com/snapshots
   CHAINCODE_AS_A_SERVICE_BUILDER_CONFIG: "{\"peername\":\"org2peer2\"}"
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_STATEDATABASE: CouchDB
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_MAXRETRIESONSTARTUP: "20"
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_COUCHDBADDRESS: localhost:5984
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_USERNAME: admin
+  CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_PASSWORD: adminpw
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
@@ -86,6 +91,16 @@ spec:
             - name: tls-cert-volume
               mountPath: /var/hyperledger/fabric/config/tls
               readOnly: true
+        - name: couchdb
+          image: couchdb:3.2.1
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          env:
+            - name: "COUCHDB_USER"
+              value: "admin" 
+            - name: "COUCHDB_PASSWORD"
+              value: "adminpw"
+          ports:
+              - containerPort: 5984
       volumes:
         - name: fabric-volume
           persistentVolumeClaim:
diff --git a/test-network-k8s/scripts/kind.sh b/test-network-k8s/scripts/kind.sh
index de0ae3e2..02cb9165 100755
--- a/test-network-k8s/scripts/kind.sh
+++ b/test-network-k8s/scripts/kind.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ function load_docker_images() {
   kind load docker-image ${FABRIC_CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/fabric-peer:$FABRIC_VERSION
   kind load docker-image ${FABRIC_CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/fabric-tools:$FABRIC_VERSION
   kind load docker-image ghcr.io/hyperledgendary/fabric-ccaas-asset-transfer-basic:latest
+  kind load docker-image couchdb:3.2.1
   
   pop_fn 
 }
diff --git a/test-network-k8s/scripts/test_network.sh b/test-network-k8s/scripts/test_network.sh
index 70094fff..d6e5fb79 100755
--- a/test-network-k8s/scripts/test_network.sh
+++ b/test-network-k8s/scripts/test_network.sh
@@ -252,4 +252,4 @@ function scrub_org_volumes() {
 function network_down() {
   stop_services
   scrub_org_volumes
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}