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 6d4e106852..d37736223e 100644
--- a/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/hubble/manifests/controller/helm/retina/templates/agent/daemonset.yaml
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ spec:
             httpGet:
               path: /metrics
               port: {{ .Values.agent.container.retina.ports.containerPort }}
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            periodSeconds: 10
           env:
           - name: POD_NAME
             valueFrom: