diff --git a/horizon/templates/deployment.yaml b/horizon/templates/deployment.yaml
index a33100f0..17777d23 100644
--- a/horizon/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/horizon/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@ spec:
           ports:
             - containerPort: {{ .Values.network.port }}
           readinessProbe:
-            tcpSocket:
+            httpGet:
+              scheme: HTTP
+              path: /
               port: {{ .Values.network.port }}
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            periodSeconds: 10
           volumeMounts:
             - name: static-horizon
               mountPath: /var/www/html/
diff --git a/keystone/templates/deployment-api.yaml b/keystone/templates/deployment-api.yaml
index 312e0585..d8689249 100644
--- a/keystone/templates/deployment-api.yaml
+++ b/keystone/templates/deployment-api.yaml
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@ spec:
             - name: api-admin
               containerPort: {{ .Values.network.admin.port }}
           readinessProbe:
-            tcpSocket:
+            httpGet:
+              scheme: HTTP
+              path: /
               port: {{ .Values.network.api.port }}
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            periodSeconds: 10
           volumeMounts:
           - name: etckeystone
             mountPath: /etc/keystone
diff --git a/nova/templates/deployment-placement.yaml b/nova/templates/deployment-placement.yaml
index a1218beb..0ad4c4e6 100644
--- a/nova/templates/deployment-placement.yaml
+++ b/nova/templates/deployment-placement.yaml
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@ spec:
           ports:
             - containerPort: {{ .Values.network.placement.port }}
           readinessProbe:
+            #NOTE(portdirect): use tcpSocket check as HTTP will return 401
             tcpSocket:
               port: {{ .Values.network.placement.port }}
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            periodSeconds: 10
           volumeMounts:
             - name: wsgi-nova
               mountPath: /var/www/cgi-bin/nova