diff --git a/Weather/SerialReader/deploy/manifest.yaml b/Weather/SerialReader/deploy/manifest.yaml
index b3bc729..6ba2973 100644
--- a/Weather/SerialReader/deploy/manifest.yaml
+++ b/Weather/SerialReader/deploy/manifest.yaml
@@ -96,10 +96,12 @@ spec:
           httpGet:
             path: health/health
             port: 80
+          initialDelaySeconds: 30
         readinessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: health/ready
             port: 80
+          initialDelaySeconds: 30
         env:
         - name: Weather__Queue__Host
           value: weather-queue