diff --git a/templates/_helpers.tpl b/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 1da9345..7340963 100644
--- a/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -50,4 +50,38 @@ dCache conf and layout config map
     items:
     - key: "dcache-k8s-door"
       path: "dcache-k8s.conf"
-{{- end }}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{- end }}
+
+{{/*
+Readiness probe
+*/}}
+{{- define "dcache.readiness.probe" }}
+readinessProbe:
+  initialDelaySeconds: {{.Values.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
+  timeoutSeconds:      {{.Values.readinessProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
+  failureThreshold:    {{ .Values.readinessProbe.failureThreshold }}
+  successThreshold:    {{ .Values.readinessProbe.successThreshold }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{/*
+Liveness probe
+*/}}
+{{- define "dcache.liveness.probe" }}
+livenessProbe:
+  initialDelaySeconds: {{.Values.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
+  timeoutSeconds:      {{.Values.livenessProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
+  failureThreshold:    {{ .Values.livenessProbe.failureThreshold }}
+  successThreshold:    {{ .Values.livenessProbe.successThreshold }}
+{{- end }}
+
+
+{{/*
+Startup probe
+*/}}
+{{- define "dcache.startup.probe" }}
+startupProbe:
+  initialDelaySeconds: {{.Values.startupProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
+  timeoutSeconds:      {{.Values.startupProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
+  failureThreshold:    {{ .Values.startupProbe.failureThreshold }}
+  successThreshold:    {{ .Values.startupProbe.successThreshold }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/templates/door.yaml b/templates/door.yaml
index b8bf4cc..d84cb74 100644
--- a/templates/door.yaml
+++ b/templates/door.yaml
@@ -18,16 +18,21 @@ spec:
         image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
         command: ["/run.sh", "door-svc" ]
-        readinessProbe:
+        {{- if .Values.readinessProbe.enabled}}
+        {{ include "dcache.readiness.probe" . | indent 8 }}
           tcpSocket:
             port: 2049
-          initialDelaySeconds: 20
-          timeoutSeconds: 5
-        livenessProbe:
+        {{- end}}
+        {{- if .Values.livenessProbe.enabled}}
+        {{ include "dcache.liveness.probe" . | indent 8 }}
           tcpSocket:
             port: 2049
-          initialDelaySeconds: 90
-          timeoutSeconds: 5
+        {{- end}}
+        {{- if .Values.startupProbe.enabled}}
+        {{ include "dcache.startup.probe" . | indent 8 }}
+          tcpSocket:
+            port: 2049
+        {{- end}}
         volumeMounts:
         {{ include "dcache.conf.mounts" . | indent 8 }}
         - name: init-scripts
diff --git a/templates/pool.yaml b/templates/pool.yaml
index 60b20b1..2dd6659 100644
--- a/templates/pool.yaml
+++ b/templates/pool.yaml
@@ -19,16 +19,21 @@ spec:
         image: "{{ $.Values.image.repository }}:{{ $.Values.image.tag | default $.Chart.AppVersion }}"
         imagePullPolicy: {{ $.Values.image.pullPolicy }}
         command: ["/run.sh", "pool-{{ . }}-svc"]
-        readinessProbe:
+        {{- if $.Values.readinessProbe.enabled}}
+        {{ include "dcache.readiness.probe" $ | indent 8 }}
           tcpSocket:
             port: {{ $.Values.mover.nfs }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 20
-          timeoutSeconds: 5
-        livenessProbe:
+        {{- end}}
+        {{- if $.Values.livenessProbe.enabled}}
+        {{ include "dcache.liveness.probe" $ | indent 8 }}
           tcpSocket:
             port: {{ $.Values.mover.nfs }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 90
-          timeoutSeconds: 5
+        {{- end}}
+        {{- if $.Values.startupProbe.enabled}}
+        {{ include "dcache.startup.probe" $ | indent 8 }}
+          tcpSocket:
+            port: {{ $.Values.mover.nfs }}
+        {{- end}}
         volumeMounts:
         {{ include "dcache.conf.mounts" . | indent 8 }}
         - name: certs-store-{{ . }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 2d1cca1..5343343 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,36 @@ cell:
 zookeeper:
   servers: cells-zookeeper:2181
 
+
+# liveness, readiness and startup probes
+
+# dCache containers' liveness probe.
+livenessProbe:
+  enabled: true
+  initialDelaySeconds: 30
+  periodSeconds: 10
+  timeoutSeconds: 5
+  failureThreshold: 6
+  successThreshold: 1
+
+# dCache containers' readiness probe.
+readinessProbe:
+  enabled: true
+  initialDelaySeconds: 5
+  periodSeconds: 10
+  timeoutSeconds: 5
+  failureThreshold: 6
+  successThreshold: 1
+
+# dCache containers' startup probe.
+startupProbe:
+  enabled: true
+  initialDelaySeconds: 30
+  periodSeconds: 10
+  timeoutSeconds: 1
+  failureThreshold: 15
+  successThreshold: 1
+
 #
 # dCache doors/services
 #