diff --git a/helm/ucentral/values.ucentral-qa.yaml b/helm/ucentral/values.ucentral-qa.yaml
index 360d377e8..2b5268777 100644
--- a/helm/ucentral/values.ucentral-qa.yaml
+++ b/helm/ucentral/values.ucentral-qa.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ owgw:
   # https://telecominfraproject.atlassian.net/browse/WIFI-5840
   checks:
     owgw:
+      liveness:
+        timeoutSeconds: 3
       readiness:
         exec:
           command: ["true"]