diff --git a/zookeeper/50pzoo.yml b/zookeeper/50pzoo.yml
index 6c0767b5..088615f8 100644
--- a/zookeeper/50pzoo.yml
+++ b/zookeeper/50pzoo.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ spec:
             - /bin/sh
             - -c
             - '[ "imok" = "$(echo ruok | nc -w 1 -q 1 127.0.0.1 2181)" ]'
+        livenessProbe:
+          exec:
+            command:
+            - /bin/sh
+            - -c
+            - '[ "imok" = "$(echo ruok | nc -w 5 -q 1 127.0.0.1 2181)" ]'
         volumeMounts:
         - name: config
           mountPath: /etc/kafka
diff --git a/zookeeper/51zoo.yml b/zookeeper/51zoo.yml
index c790ec24..2a047335 100644
--- a/zookeeper/51zoo.yml
+++ b/zookeeper/51zoo.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ spec:
             - /bin/sh
             - -c
             - '[ "imok" = "$(echo ruok | nc -w 1 -q 1 127.0.0.1 2181)" ]'
+        livenessProbe:
+          exec:
+            command:
+            - /bin/sh
+            - -c
+            - '[ "imok" = "$(echo ruok | nc -w 5 -q 1 127.0.0.1 2181)" ]'
         volumeMounts:
         - name: config
           mountPath: /etc/kafka