diff --git a/internal/controller/factory/statefulset.go b/internal/controller/factory/statefulset.go
index 202419b2..1f964e7d 100644
--- a/internal/controller/factory/statefulset.go
+++ b/internal/controller/factory/statefulset.go
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ func getStartupProbe() *corev1.Probe {
 				Port: intstr.FromInt32(2381),
 			},
 		},
-		PeriodSeconds: 5,
+		PeriodSeconds:    5,
+		FailureThreshold: 10,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/controller/factory/statefulset_test.go b/internal/controller/factory/statefulset_test.go
index 64d4660e..cd5d3f51 100644
--- a/internal/controller/factory/statefulset_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/factory/statefulset_test.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ var _ = Describe("CreateOrUpdateStatefulSet handler", func() {
 					TimeoutSeconds:   1,
 					PeriodSeconds:    5,
 					SuccessThreshold: 1,
-					FailureThreshold: 3,
+					FailureThreshold: 10,
 				}))
 			})