diff --git a/k8s/deployment.yaml b/k8s/deployment.yaml
index c708fc6..7400663 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -36,11 +36,17 @@ spec:
                 name: postgres-creds
                 key: database_uri
         readinessProbe:
-          initialDelaySeconds: 10
+          initialDelaySeconds: 30
           periodSeconds: 60
           httpGet:
             path: /health
             port: 8080
+        livenessProbe:  
+          initialDelaySeconds: 30  
+          periodSeconds: 60  
+          httpGet:
+            path: /health
+            port: 8080
         resources:
           limits:
             cpu: "0.50"