diff --git a/manifests/vikunja/values.yaml b/manifests/vikunja/values.yaml
index 6e1391e..02bcb43 100644
--- a/manifests/vikunja/values.yaml
+++ b/manifests/vikunja/values.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ vikunja:
         config.yml: |
           service:
             interface: "0.0.0.0"
+            port: 3456
           database:
             type: "postgres"
             host: "vikunja-postgresql.my-apps.svc.cluster.local"
@@ -50,3 +51,20 @@ vikunja:
               enabled: true
             openid:
               enabled: false
+
+  # override probes to a simpler TCP check
+  probes:
+    liveness:
+      enabled: true
+      spec:
+        tcpSocket:
+          port: 3456
+        initialDelaySeconds: 20
+        periodSeconds: 10
+    readiness:
+      enabled: true
+      spec:
+        tcpSocket:
+          port: 3456
+        initialDelaySeconds: 10
+        periodSeconds: 5