diff --git a/services/zot/deployment.yaml b/services/zot/deployment.yaml
index 24061b8..e4fdc1f 100644
--- a/services/zot/deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/zot/deployment.yaml
@@ -49,13 +49,15 @@ spec:
             - name: zot-data
               mountPath: /var/lib/registry
           readinessProbe:
-            httpGet: { path: /v2/, port: http }
+            tcpSocket:
+              port: 5000
+            initialDelaySeconds: 2
+            periodSeconds: 5
+          livenessProbe:
+            tcpSocket:
+              port: 5000
             initialDelaySeconds: 5
             periodSeconds: 10
-          livenessProbe:
-            httpGet: { path: /v2/, port: http }
-            initialDelaySeconds: 15
-            periodSeconds: 20
           resources:
             requests: { cpu: "50m", memory: "64Mi" }
       volumes: