diff --git a/crd-docs/cr/kiali.io_v1alpha1_kiali.yaml b/crd-docs/cr/kiali.io_v1alpha1_kiali.yaml
index c1a6002f..22ca29cc 100644
--- a/crd-docs/cr/kiali.io_v1alpha1_kiali.yaml
+++ b/crd-docs/cr/kiali.io_v1alpha1_kiali.yaml
@@ -219,6 +219,17 @@ spec:
     pod_labels:
       sidecar.istio.io/inject: "true"
     priority_class_name: ""
+    probes:
+      liveness:
+        initial_delay_seconds: 5
+        period_seconds: 30
+      readiness:
+        initial_delay_seconds: 5
+        period_seconds: 30
+      startup:
+        failure_threshold: 6
+        initial_delay_seconds: 30
+        period_seconds: 10
     remote_cluster_resources_only: false
     replicas: 1
     # default: resources is undefined
diff --git a/crd-docs/crd/kiali.io_kialis.yaml b/crd-docs/crd/kiali.io_kialis.yaml
index 81c18009..a0916706 100644
--- a/crd-docs/crd/kiali.io_kialis.yaml
+++ b/crd-docs/crd/kiali.io_kialis.yaml
@@ -599,6 +599,36 @@ spec:
                   priority_class_name:
                     description: "The priorityClassName used to assign the priority of the Kiali pod."
                     type: string
+                  probes:
+                    description: "Configures the liveness, readiness, and startup probes of the Kiali pod."
+                    type: object
+                    properties:
+                      liveness:
+                        description: "Configures the liveness probe of the Kiali pod."
+                        type: object
+                        properties:
+                          initial_delay_seconds:
+                            type: integer
+                          period_seconds:
+                            type: integer
+                      readiness:
+                        description: "Configures the readiness probe of the Kiali pod."
+                        type: object
+                        properties:
+                          initial_delay_seconds:
+                            type: integer
+                          period_seconds:
+                            type: integer
+                      startup:
+                        description: "Configures the startup probe of the Kiali pod."
+                        type: object
+                        properties:
+                          failure_threshold:
+                            type: integer
+                          initial_delay_seconds:
+                            type: integer
+                          period_seconds:
+                            type: integer
                   remote_cluster_resources_only:
                     description: "When `true`, only those resources necessary for a remote Kiali Server to access this cluster are created (such as the service account and roles/bindings). There will be no Kiali Server deployment/pod created when this is `true`."
                     type: boolean
diff --git a/molecule/config-values-test/converge.yml b/molecule/config-values-test/converge.yml
index 061a971a..e710b38a 100644
--- a/molecule/config-values-test/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/config-values-test/converge.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,19 @@
       that:
       - kiali_configmap.extensions | length == 0
 
+  - name: Test the default configs for the probes
+    vars:
+      kiali_pod_container: "{{ kiali_pod.resources[0].spec.containers[0] }}"
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - kiali_pod_container.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds == 5
+      - kiali_pod_container.livenessProbe.periodSeconds == 30
+      - kiali_pod_container.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds == 5
+      - kiali_pod_container.readinessProbe.periodSeconds == 30
+      - kiali_pod_container.startupProbe.failureThreshold == 6
+      - kiali_pod_container.startupProbe.initialDelaySeconds == 30
+      - kiali_pod_container.startupProbe.periodSeconds == 10
+
   # This test will change some config settings to make sure things work like we expect.
   # We will add additional tasks and asserts in the future to test other config changes.
   # We load in the current kiali CR and then alter it with new config and deploy that new CR.
@@ -229,6 +242,22 @@
     set_fact:
       current_kiali_cr: "{{ current_kiali_cr | combine({'spec': {'extensions': extensions}}, recursive=True) }}"
 
+  - name: Customize probes
+    vars:
+      probes:
+        liveness:
+          initial_delay_seconds: 11
+          period_seconds: 12
+        readiness:
+          initial_delay_seconds: 13
+          period_seconds: 14
+        startup:
+          failure_threshold: 2
+          initial_delay_seconds: 15
+          period_seconds: 16
+    set_fact:
+      current_kiali_cr: "{{ current_kiali_cr | combine({'spec': {'deployment': {'probes': probes }}}, recursive=True) }}"
+
   - name: The new Kiali CR to be tested
     debug:
       msg: "{{ current_kiali_cr }}"
@@ -391,6 +420,19 @@
       - kiali_configmap.extensions[0].name == "skupper"
       - kiali_configmap.extensions[0].enabled == False
 
+  - name: Test the custom configs for the probes
+    vars:
+      kiali_pod_container: "{{ kiali_pod.resources[0].spec.containers[0] }}"
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - kiali_pod_container.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds == 11
+      - kiali_pod_container.livenessProbe.periodSeconds == 12
+      - kiali_pod_container.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds == 13
+      - kiali_pod_container.readinessProbe.periodSeconds == 14
+      - kiali_pod_container.startupProbe.failureThreshold == 2
+      - kiali_pod_container.startupProbe.initialDelaySeconds == 15
+      - kiali_pod_container.startupProbe.periodSeconds == 16
+
   - name: Test custom_envs
     vars:
       kiali_pod_envs: "{{ kiali_pod.resources[0].spec.containers[0].env }}"
diff --git a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/defaults/main.yml
index 38579ae5..a4f59f78 100644
--- a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,17 @@ kiali_defaults:
     pod_annotations: {}
     pod_labels: {}
     priority_class_name: ""
+    probes:
+      liveness:
+        initial_delay_seconds: 5
+        period_seconds: 30
+      readiness:
+        initial_delay_seconds: 5
+        period_seconds: 30
+      startup:
+        failure_threshold: 6
+        initial_delay_seconds: 30
+        period_seconds: 10
     remote_cluster_resources_only: false
     replicas: 1
     #resources:
diff --git a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/templates/kubernetes/deployment.yaml b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/templates/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
index a669a22e..556bb528 100644
--- a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/templates/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
+++ b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/templates/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
@@ -92,23 +92,23 @@ spec:
             path: {{ kiali_vars.server.web_root | regex_replace('\\/$', '') }}/healthz
             port: api-port
             scheme:  {{ 'HTTP' if kiali_vars.identity.cert_file == "" else 'HTTPS' }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 5
-          periodSeconds: 30
+          initialDelaySeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.readiness.initial_delay_seconds|int }}
+          periodSeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.readiness.period_seconds|int }}
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: {{ kiali_vars.server.web_root | regex_replace('\\/$', '') }}/healthz
             port: api-port
             scheme:  {{ 'HTTP' if kiali_vars.identity.cert_file == "" else 'HTTPS' }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 5
-          periodSeconds: 30
+          initialDelaySeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.liveness.initial_delay_seconds|int }}
+          periodSeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.liveness.period_seconds|int }}
         startupProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: {{ kiali_vars.server.web_root | regex_replace('\\/$', '') }}/healthz
             port: api-port
             scheme:  {{ 'HTTP' if kiali_vars.identity.cert_file == "" else 'HTTPS' }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 30
-          periodSeconds: 10
-          failureThreshold: 6
+          failureThreshold: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.startup.failure_threshold|int }}
+          initialDelaySeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.startup.initial_delay_seconds|int }}
+          periodSeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.startup.period_seconds|int }}
         env:
         - name: ACTIVE_NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
diff --git a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/templates/openshift/deployment.yaml b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/templates/openshift/deployment.yaml
index c62442d2..7c60d787 100644
--- a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/templates/openshift/deployment.yaml
+++ b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/templates/openshift/deployment.yaml
@@ -92,23 +92,23 @@ spec:
             path: {{ kiali_vars.server.web_root | regex_replace('\\/$', '') }}/healthz
             port: api-port
             scheme:  {{ 'HTTP' if kiali_vars.identity.cert_file == "" else 'HTTPS' }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 5
-          periodSeconds: 30
+          initialDelaySeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.readiness.initial_delay_seconds|int }}
+          periodSeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.readiness.period_seconds|int }}
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: {{ kiali_vars.server.web_root | regex_replace('\\/$', '') }}/healthz
             port: api-port
             scheme:  {{ 'HTTP' if kiali_vars.identity.cert_file == "" else 'HTTPS' }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 5
-          periodSeconds: 30
+          initialDelaySeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.liveness.initial_delay_seconds|int }}
+          periodSeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.liveness.period_seconds|int }}
         startupProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: {{ kiali_vars.server.web_root | regex_replace('\\/$', '') }}/healthz
             port: api-port
             scheme:  {{ 'HTTP' if kiali_vars.identity.cert_file == "" else 'HTTPS' }}
-          initialDelaySeconds: 30
-          periodSeconds: 10
-          failureThreshold: 6
+          failureThreshold: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.startup.failure_threshold|int }}
+          initialDelaySeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.startup.initial_delay_seconds|int }}
+          periodSeconds: {{ kiali_vars.deployment.probes.startup.period_seconds|int }}
         env:
         - name: ACTIVE_NAMESPACE
           valueFrom: