diff --git a/operator/src/main/kotlin/eu/glasskube/operator/apps/matomo/dependent/MatomoDeployment.kt b/operator/src/main/kotlin/eu/glasskube/operator/apps/matomo/dependent/MatomoDeployment.kt
index 664d7d1a..0ced9077 100644
--- a/operator/src/main/kotlin/eu/glasskube/operator/apps/matomo/dependent/MatomoDeployment.kt
+++ b/operator/src/main/kotlin/eu/glasskube/operator/apps/matomo/dependent/MatomoDeployment.kt
@@ -10,13 +10,18 @@ import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.configMapRef
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.container
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.containerPort
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.envFrom
+import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.httpGet
+import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.intOrString
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.item
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.items
+import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.livenessProbe
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.metadata
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.persistentVolumeClaim
+import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.readinessProbe
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.secret
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.secretRef
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.spec
+import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.startupProbe
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.volume
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.volumeMount
 import eu.glasskube.kubernetes.api.model.volumeMounts
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@ class MatomoDeployment : CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, Matomo>(Dep
         const val installShPath = "$scriptsDir/$installSh"
         const val installJson = "install.json"
         const val installJsonPath = "$configDir/$installJson"
+        private const val PROBE_PATH = "/matomo.php"
     }
 
     override fun desired(primary: Matomo, context: Context<Matomo>) = deployment {
@@ -129,7 +135,7 @@ class MatomoDeployment : CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, Matomo>(Dep
                         container {
                             name = Matomo.APP_NAME
                             image = Matomo.APP_IMAGE
-                            ports = listOf(containerPort { containerPort = 80 })
+                            ports = listOf(containerPort { containerPort = 80; name = "http" })
                             resources = primary.spec.resources
                             envFrom {
                                 secretRef(primary.databaseSecretName)
@@ -141,6 +147,37 @@ class MatomoDeployment : CRUDKubernetesDependentResource<Deployment, Matomo>(Dep
                                     mountPath = htmlDir
                                 }
                             }
+                            startupProbe {
+                                periodSeconds = 10
+                                successThreshold = 1
+                                // If the container is still unresponsive after 10 minutes, it will be restarted
+                                failureThreshold = 60
+                                httpGet {
+                                    path = PROBE_PATH
+                                    port = "http".intOrString()
+                                }
+                            }
+                            livenessProbe {
+                                periodSeconds = 10
+                                successThreshold = 1
+                                // If the container becomes unresponsive for 1 minute, it will be restarted
+                                failureThreshold = 6
+                                timeoutSeconds = 9
+                                httpGet {
+                                    path = PROBE_PATH
+                                    port = "http".intOrString()
+                                }
+                            }
+                            readinessProbe {
+                                periodSeconds = 10
+                                successThreshold = 1
+                                failureThreshold = 3
+                                timeoutSeconds = 9
+                                httpGet {
+                                    path = PROBE_PATH
+                                    port = "http".intOrString()
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                     )
                     volumes = listOf(