diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mdapi/files/deploymentconfig.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mdapi/files/deploymentconfig.yml
index 9ffbc13428..1629953896 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/mdapi/files/deploymentconfig.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/mdapi/files/deploymentconfig.yml
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ spec:
         readinessProbe:
           timeoutSeconds: 5
           initialDelaySeconds: 60
+          periodSeconds: 60
           httpGet:
             path: /
             port: 8080
         livenessProbe:
           timeoutSeconds: 5
           initialDelaySeconds: 60
+          periodSeconds: 60
           httpGet:
             path: /
             port: 8080