diff --git a/openstack_operator/templates/memcached/statefulset.yml.j2 b/openstack_operator/templates/memcached/statefulset.yml.j2
index a1f4a15c..5ed70d64 100644
--- a/openstack_operator/templates/memcached/statefulset.yml.j2
+++ b/openstack_operator/templates/memcached/statefulset.yml.j2
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ spec:
           containerPort: 9150
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
-            path: /metrics
+            path: /
             port: metrics
         readinessProbe:
           httpGet:
-            path: /metrics
+            path: /
             port: metrics
         resources:
           limits:
diff --git a/openstack_operator/tests/unit/base.py b/openstack_operator/tests/unit/base.py
index 6f554e26..4fd55021 100644
--- a/openstack_operator/tests/unit/base.py
+++ b/openstack_operator/tests/unit/base.py
@@ -63,6 +63,21 @@ class KubernetesAppTestCaseMixin:
         for container in self.object['spec']['template']['spec']['containers']:
             self.assertIn('resources', container)
 
+    def test_container_http_probes_have_no_metrics_path(self):
+        """Ensure that http probes (liveness/rediness) of all containers
+         don't have metrics path"""
+        for container in self.object['spec']['template']['spec']['containers']:
+            if 'httpGet' in container['readinessProbe']:
+                self.assertNotEqual(
+                    container['readinessProbe']['httpGet']['path'],
+                    '/metrics'
+                )
+            if 'httpGet' in container['livenessProbe']:
+                self.assertNotEqual(
+                    container['livenessProbe']['httpGet']['path'],
+                    '/metrics'
+                )
+
 
 class DeploymentTestCase(KubernetesObjectTestCase,
                          KubernetesAppTestCaseMixin):