diff --git a/clusters/base/apps/homeassistant/helmrelease.yaml b/clusters/base/apps/homeassistant/helmrelease.yaml
index cd0159e..a237b51 100644
--- a/clusters/base/apps/homeassistant/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/clusters/base/apps/homeassistant/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ spec:
                 enabled: true
               readiness:
                 enabled: true
+              startup:
+                enabled: true
+                spec:
+                  periodSeconds: 10
+                  failureThreshold: 30 # HA is sloooow to start
             resources:
               requests:
                 cpu: 100m