diff --git a/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/daemonset.yaml b/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/daemonset.yaml
index ef07790ab8..d37736223e 100644
--- a/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/daemonset.yaml
@@ -73,10 +73,18 @@ spec:
               memory: {{ .Values.resources.limits.memory | quote }}
               cpu: {{ .Values.resources.limits.cpu | quote }}
           readinessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              path: /metrics
-              port: {{ .Values.agent.container.retina.ports.containerPort }}
-            initialDelaySeconds: 10
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - hubble
+              - status
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            periodSeconds: 10
+          livenessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - hubble
+              - status
+            initialDelaySeconds: 30
             periodSeconds: 30
           env:
           - name: POD_NAME