diff --git a/molgenis-nexus/templates/deployments/nexus-deployment.yaml b/molgenis-nexus/templates/deployments/nexus-deployment.yaml
index 175998e..c381aae 100644
--- a/molgenis-nexus/templates/deployments/nexus-deployment.yaml
+++ b/molgenis-nexus/templates/deployments/nexus-deployment.yaml
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ spec:
           httpGet:
             path: /
             port: {{ .Values.nexus.port.ui }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 90
+          initialDelaySeconds: 120
           periodSeconds: 20
-          failureThreshold: 5
+          failureThreshold: 15
           successThreshold: 1
         readinessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /
             port: {{ .Values.nexus.port.ui }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 90
-          periodSeconds: 5
-          failureThreshold: 5
+          initialDelaySeconds: 120
+          periodSeconds: 20
+          failureThreshold: 15
           successThreshold: 1
 
       volumes:
diff --git a/molgenis-nexus/templates/deployments/nexusProxy-deployment.yaml b/molgenis-nexus/templates/deployments/nexusProxy-deployment.yaml
index 2be16c8..2ccc400 100644
--- a/molgenis-nexus/templates/deployments/nexusProxy-deployment.yaml
+++ b/molgenis-nexus/templates/deployments/nexusProxy-deployment.yaml
@@ -36,17 +36,17 @@ spec:
           httpGet:
             path: /
             port: {{ .Values.nexusProxy.port }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 90
-          periodSeconds: 5
+          initialDelaySeconds: 1500
+          periodSeconds: 20
           failureThreshold: 5
           successThreshold: 1
         readinessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /
             port: {{ .Values.nexusProxy.port }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 90
-          periodSeconds: 5
-          failureThreshold: 5
+          initialDelaySeconds: 150
+          periodSeconds: 20
+          failureThreshold: 15
           successThreshold: 1
 
     {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}