diff --git a/templates/n8n-deployment.yaml b/templates/n8n-deployment.yaml
index d2c6e89..451c311 100644
--- a/templates/n8n-deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/n8n-deployment.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ spec:
             httpGet:
               path: /healthz
               port: http
+          startupProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /healthz
+              port: http
+            failureThreshold: 30
+            periodSeconds: 10
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.n8n.resources | nindent 12 }}
       {{- with .Values.n8n.nodeSelector }}