diff --git a/kubernetes/sdc/charts/sdc-be/templates/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/sdc/charts/sdc-be/templates/deployment.yaml
index 0b015aa..2d47f4b 100644
--- a/kubernetes/sdc/charts/sdc-be/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/sdc/charts/sdc-be/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
           - containerPort: {{ .Values.service.internalPort2 }}
           {{ if eq .Values.liveness.enabled true }}
           livenessProbe:
-            exec:
-              command:
-              - "/var/lib/ready-probe.sh"
+            httpGet:
+              path: /sdc2/rest/version
+              port: {{ .Values.service.internalPort2 }}
             initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.liveness.initialDelaySeconds }}
             periodSeconds: {{ .Values.liveness.periodSeconds }}
             timeoutSeconds: {{ .Values.liveness.timeoutSeconds }}
diff --git a/kubernetes/sdc/charts/sdc-be/values.yaml b/kubernetes/sdc/charts/sdc-be/values.yaml
index 018c379..3363700 100644
--- a/kubernetes/sdc/charts/sdc-be/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/sdc/charts/sdc-be/values.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 # probe configuration parameters
 liveness:
-  initialDelaySeconds: 60
+  initialDelaySeconds: 120
   periodSeconds: 10
   timeoutSeconds: 5
   # necessary to disable liveness probe when setting breakpoints