diff --git a/services/bstein-dev-home/backend-deployment.yaml b/services/bstein-dev-home/backend-deployment.yaml
index be4edb7..531cfb8 100644
--- a/services/bstein-dev-home/backend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/bstein-dev-home/backend-deployment.yaml
@@ -89,12 +89,14 @@ spec:
               port: http
             initialDelaySeconds: 2
             periodSeconds: 5
+            timeoutSeconds: 3
           livenessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /api/healthz
               port: http
             initialDelaySeconds: 10
             periodSeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: 3
           resources:
             requests:
               cpu: 50m