diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e71add44..a0a40e13 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 - 🔨(python-env) migrate meet main app to UV #1120
 - ♻️(backend) align Application model field with `is_active` convention #1133
 - 🔐(backend) avoids revealing the inactive status of an application #1135
+- ⚡️(helm) reduce initialDelaySeconds and add periods seconds #1139
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/helm/meet/values.yaml b/src/helm/meet/values.yaml
index 7913c5a3..05a12832 100644
--- a/src/helm/meet/values.yaml
+++ b/src/helm/meet/values.yaml
@@ -279,22 +279,28 @@ backend:
   ## @param backend.probes.liveness.path [nullable] Configure path for backend HTTP liveness probe
   ## @param backend.probes.liveness.targetPort [nullable] Configure port for backend HTTP liveness probe
   ## @param backend.probes.liveness.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure initial delay for backend liveness probe
-  ## @param backend.probes.liveness.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for backend liveness probe
+  ## @param backend.probes.liveness.periodSeconds [nullable] Configure period for backend liveness probe
+  ## @param backend.probes.liveness.timeoutSeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for backend liveness probe
   ## @param backend.probes.startup.path [nullable] Configure path for backend HTTP startup probe
   ## @param backend.probes.startup.targetPort [nullable] Configure port for backend HTTP startup probe
   ## @param backend.probes.startup.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure initial delay for backend startup probe
-  ## @param backend.probes.startup.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for backend startup probe
+  ## @param backend.probes.startup.periodSeconds [nullable] Configure period for backend startup probe
+  ## @param backend.probes.startup.timeoutSeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for backend startup probe
   ## @param backend.probes.readiness.path [nullable] Configure path for backend HTTP readiness probe
   ## @param backend.probes.readiness.targetPort [nullable] Configure port for backend HTTP readiness probe
   ## @param backend.probes.readiness.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure initial delay for backend readiness probe
-  ## @param backend.probes.readiness.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for backend readiness probe
+  ## @param backend.probes.readiness.periodSeconds [nullable] Configure period for backend readiness probe
+  ## @param backend.probes.readiness.timeoutSeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for backend readiness probe
   probes:
     liveness:
       path: /__heartbeat__
-      initialDelaySeconds: 30
+      initialDelaySeconds: 5
+      periodSeconds: 30
+
     readiness:
       path: /__lbheartbeat__
-      initialDelaySeconds: 30
+      initialDelaySeconds: 5
+      periodSeconds: 30
 
   ## @param backend.resources Resource requirements for the backend container
   resources: {}
@@ -555,23 +561,29 @@ summary:
 
   ## @param summary.probes.liveness.path [nullable] Configure path for summary HTTP liveness probe
   ## @param summary.probes.liveness.targetPort [nullable] Configure port for summary HTTP liveness probe
-  ## @param summary.probes.liveness.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure initial delay for summary liveness probe
-  ## @param summary.probes.liveness.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for summary liveness probe
+  ## @param summary.probes.liveness.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure initial delay summary liveness probe
+  ## @param summary.probes.liveness.periodSeconds [nullable] Configure the period for the summary liveness probe
+  ## @param summary.probes.liveness.timeoutSeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for summary liveness probe
   ## @param summary.probes.startup.path [nullable] Configure path for summary HTTP startup probe
   ## @param summary.probes.startup.targetPort [nullable] Configure port for summary HTTP startup probe
   ## @param summary.probes.startup.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure initial delay for summary startup probe
-  ## @param summary.probes.startup.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for summary startup probe
+  ## @param summary.probes.startup.periodSeconds [nullable] Configure period for the summary startup probe
+  ## @param summary.probes.startup.timeoutSeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for summary startup probe
   ## @param summary.probes.readiness.path [nullable] Configure path for summary HTTP readiness probe
   ## @param summary.probes.readiness.targetPort [nullable] Configure port for summary HTTP readiness probe
   ## @param summary.probes.readiness.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure initial delay for summary readiness probe
-  ## @param summary.probes.readiness.initialDelaySeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for summary readiness probe
+  ## @param summary.probes.readiness.periodSeconds [nullable] Configure period for the summary readiness probe
+  ## @param summary.probes.readiness.timeoutSeconds [nullable] Configure timeout for summary readiness probe
   probes:
     liveness:
       path: /__heartbeat__
-      initialDelaySeconds: 30
+      initialDelaySeconds: 5
+      periodSeconds: 30
     readiness:
       path: /__lbheartbeat__
-      initialDelaySeconds: 30
+      initialDelaySeconds: 5
+      periodSeconds: 30
+
 
   ## @param summary.resources Resource requirements for the summary container
   resources: {}