diff --git a/mariadb/templates/statefulset.yaml b/mariadb/templates/statefulset.yaml
index ecc69ce58c..baff6c1f37 100644
--- a/mariadb/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/mariadb/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ spec:
                   name: mariadb-db-root-password
                   key: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
           readinessProbe:
+            initialDelaySeconds: 60
+            periodSeconds: 30
+            timeoutSeconds: 3
             exec:
               command:
                 - /tmp/readiness.sh