actually, as a job makes more sense. And is reschedulable

apps/minecraft/job.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+apiVersion: batch/v1
+kind: Job
+metadata:
+  name: start-server
+spec:
+  template:
+    spec:
+      restartPolicy: OnFailure
+      containers:
+      - name: minecraft-server
+        image: minecraft
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            memory: "10000Mi"
+            cpu: "5"
+          requests:
+            memory: "1500Mi"
+            cpu: "500m"
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 25565
+        env:
+        - name: EULA
+          value: "TRUE"
+        - name: TYPE
+          value: "AUTO_CURSEFORGE"
+        - name: CF_API_KEY
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: curseforge-api
+              key: key
+        - name: CF_PAGE_URL
+          value: "https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/vault-hunters-1-18-2/files/5413446"
+        - name: VERSION
+          value: "1.18.2"
+        - name: INIT_MEMORY
+          value: "1G"
+        - name: MAX_MEMORY
+          value: "8G"
+        - name: MOTD
+          value: "VaultHunters baby!"
+        - name: ENABLE_RCON
+          value: "false"
+        - name: CREATE_CONSOLE_IN_PIPE
+          value: "true"
+        - name: ONLINE_MODE
+          value: "true"
+        - name: ENABLE_AUTOSTOP
+          value: "true"
+        
+        volumeMounts:
+        - name: minecraft-data
+          mountPath: /data
+
+      volumes:
+      - name: minecraft-data
+        persistentVolumeClaim:
+          claimName: minecraft-data

apps/minecraft/kustomization.yaml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace: minecraft
 resources:
   - namespace.yaml
   - pvc.yaml
-  - pod.yaml
+  - job.yaml
   - service.yaml
   - curseforge.sealedsecret.yaml
 

apps/minecraft/pod.yaml

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Pod
-metadata:
-  name: minecraft-server
-  labels:
-    app: minecraft-server
-spec:
-  containers:
-  - name: minecraft-server
-    image: minecraft
-    resources:
-      limits:
-        memory: "10000Mi"
-        cpu: "5"
-      requests:
-        memory: "1500Mi"
-        cpu: "500m"
-    ports:
-    - containerPort: 25565
-    env:
-    - name: EULA
-      value: "TRUE"
-    - name: TYPE
-      value: "AUTO_CURSEFORGE"
-    - name: CF_API_KEY
-      valueFrom:
-        secretKeyRef:
-          name: curseforge-api
-          key: key
-    - name: CF_PAGE_URL
-      value: "https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/vault-hunters-1-18-2/files/5413446"
-    - name: VERSION
-      value: "1.18.2"
-    - name: INIT_MEMORY
-      value: "1G"
-    - name: MAX_MEMORY
-      value: "8G"
-    - name: MOTD
-      value: "VaultHunters baby!"
-    - name: ENABLE_RCON
-      value: "false"
-    - name: CREATE_CONSOLE_IN_PIPE
-      value: "true"
-    - name: ONLINE_MODE
-      value: "true"
-    - name: ENABLE_AUTOSTOP
-      value: "true"
-    
-    volumeMounts:
-    - name: minecraft-data
-      mountPath: /data
-
-  volumes:
-  - name: minecraft-data
-    persistentVolumeClaim:
-      claimName: minecraft-data