diff --git a/kubernetes/dmaap/components/message-router/values.yaml b/kubernetes/dmaap/components/message-router/values.yaml
index 9645810..958e29c 100644
--- a/kubernetes/dmaap/components/message-router/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/dmaap/components/message-router/values.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright © 2017 Amdocs, Bell Canada
 # Modifications Copyright © 2018 AT&T
 # Modifications Copyright © 2021-2022 Nordix Foundation
+# Modifications Copyright © 2023 DTAG
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -63,8 +64,8 @@
 # probe configuration parameters
 liveness:
   initialDelaySeconds: 10
-  periodSeconds: 10
-  timeoutSeconds: 1
+  periodSeconds: 30
+  timeoutSeconds: 15
   successThreshold: 1
   failureThreshold: 3
   # necessary to disable liveness probe when setting breakpoints
@@ -80,10 +81,11 @@
   failureThreshold: 3
   port: *svc_port
 
+# periodSeconds is set longer to avoid DMaaP 429 error
 startup:
-  initialDelaySeconds: 10
-  periodSeconds: 10
-  timeoutSeconds: 1
+  initialDelaySeconds: 90
+  periodSeconds: 30
+  timeoutSeconds: 15
   successThreshold: 1
   failureThreshold: 70
   port: *svc_port