diff --git a/infra/helm/meshdb/templates/meshweb.yaml b/infra/helm/meshdb/templates/meshweb.yaml
index 2f58dd73..1ec56ba7 100644
--- a/infra/helm/meshdb/templates/meshweb.yaml
+++ b/infra/helm/meshdb/templates/meshweb.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ spec:
                 - bash
                 - -c
                 - 'curl http://127.0.0.1:{{ .Values.meshweb.port }}/api/v1/ -H "Host: db.nycmesh.net" -s | grep meshin'
-            periodSeconds: 3
+            periodSeconds: 10
             initialDelaySeconds: 30
             timeoutSeconds: 3
           {{ end }}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ spec:
                 - -c
                 - 'curl http://127.0.0.1:{{ .Values.meshweb.port }}/api/v1/ -H "Host: db.nycmesh.net" -s | grep meshin'
             periodSeconds: 3
-            initialDelaySeconds: 20
+            initialDelaySeconds: 10
             timeoutSeconds: 3
           {{ end }}
           {{ if eq .Values.meshweb.startup_probe "true" }} 
diff --git a/infra/helm/meshdb/values.yaml b/infra/helm/meshdb/values.yaml
index 3bf45f25..0d06e32c 100644
--- a/infra/helm/meshdb/values.yaml
+++ b/infra/helm/meshdb/values.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ meshweb:
   static_pvc_name: "meshdb-static-pvc"
   static_pvc_size: "1Gi"
   liveness_probe: "true"
-  readiness_probe: "false"
+  readiness_probe: "true"
   startup_probe: "true"
   image:
     repository: willnilges/meshdb