diff --git a/charts/clawdbot/values.yaml b/charts/clawdbot/values.yaml
index 1da0335a6..ed3a0d1ee 100644
--- a/charts/clawdbot/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/clawdbot/values.yaml
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ lifecycle:
         - rm -f /home/node/.clawdbot/gateway.*.lock; sleep 10
 
 # Probes
+# Use tcpSocket for startup/readiness (lightweight), exec for liveness (thorough)
 livenessProbe:
   enabled: true
   exec:
@@ -195,31 +196,25 @@ livenessProbe:
       - node
       - dist/index.js
       - health
-  initialDelaySeconds: 30
-  periodSeconds: 30
-  timeoutSeconds: 10
+  initialDelaySeconds: 60
+  periodSeconds: 60
+  timeoutSeconds: 30
   failureThreshold: 3
 
 readinessProbe:
   enabled: true
-  exec:
-    command:
-      - node
-      - dist/index.js
-      - health
-  initialDelaySeconds: 15
-  periodSeconds: 10
-  timeoutSeconds: 5
+  tcpSocket:
+    port: 18789
+  initialDelaySeconds: 10
+  periodSeconds: 5
+  timeoutSeconds: 3
   failureThreshold: 3
 
 startupProbe:
   enabled: true
-  exec:
-    command:
-      - node
-      - dist/index.js
-      - health
+  tcpSocket:
+    port: 18789
   initialDelaySeconds: 10
   periodSeconds: 5
-  timeoutSeconds: 5
-  failureThreshold: 12  # 60 seconds max startup time
+  timeoutSeconds: 3
+  failureThreshold: 30  # 150 seconds max startup time