diff --git a/helpers/nginx-healthchecks.sh b/helpers/nginx-healthchecks.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..638e9264b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/nginx-healthchecks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -z "$OPENSHIFT_PROJECT" ]; then
+  echo "OPENSHIFT_PROJECT not set"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+set -eu -o pipefail
+
+OC="oc"
+
+echo "${OPENSHIFT_PROJECT}: starting =================================================================="
+
+# Remove any backupcommand from nginx pods if they exit
+if oc -n ${OPENSHIFT_PROJECT} get deploymentconfig nginx -o json &> /dev/null; then
+  oc -n ${OPENSHIFT_PROJECT} patch dc/nginx --patch '{"spec":{"template":{"spec":{"containers":[{"name":"php","livenessProbe":{"$patch":"replace","tcpSocket":{"port":9000},"initialDelaySeconds":60,"periodSeconds":10},"readinessProbe":{"$patch":"replace","tcpSocket":{"port":9000},"initialDelaySeconds":2,"periodSeconds":10}}]}}}}' || true
+  oc -n ${OPENSHIFT_PROJECT} rollout status --watch dc/nginx
+fi
+
+
+echo "${OPENSHIFT_PROJECT}: done =================================================================="