diff --git a/clusters/base/apps/davical/helmrelease-davical.yaml b/clusters/base/apps/davical/helmrelease-davical.yaml
index 940affe..cac784a 100644
--- a/clusters/base/apps/davical/helmrelease-davical.yaml
+++ b/clusters/base/apps/davical/helmrelease-davical.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ spec:
                 enabled: true
               readiness:
                 enabled: true
+              startup:
+                enabled: true
+                spec:
+                  periodSeconds: 5
+                  failureThreshold: 30
+                  timeoutSeconds: 3
 
     service:
       app: