diff --git a/pkg/resources/jobs/runner.go b/pkg/resources/jobs/runner.go
index 54105401..ec2c9bb7 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/jobs/runner.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/jobs/runner.go
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ func NewRunnerJob(k6 v1alpha1.TestRunI, index int, token string) (*batchv1.Job,
 						VolumeMounts:    volumeMounts,
 						Ports:           ports,
 						EnvFrom:         k6.GetSpec().Runner.EnvFrom,
-						LivenessProbe:   generateProbe(k6.GetSpec().Runner.LivenessProbe),
-						ReadinessProbe:  generateProbe(k6.GetSpec().Runner.ReadinessProbe),
+						LivenessProbe:   generateLivenessProbe(k6.GetSpec().Runner.LivenessProbe),
+						ReadinessProbe:  generateReadinessProbe(k6.GetSpec().Runner.ReadinessProbe),
 						SecurityContext: &k6.GetSpec().Runner.ContainerSecurityContext,
 					}},
 					TerminationGracePeriodSeconds: &zero,
@@ -276,11 +276,29 @@ func newAntiAffinity() *corev1.Affinity {
 	}
 }
 
-func generateProbe(configuredProbe *corev1.Probe) *corev1.Probe {
+func generateLivenessProbe(configuredProbe *corev1.Probe) *corev1.Probe {
 	if configuredProbe != nil {
 		return configuredProbe
 	}
 	return &corev1.Probe{
+		InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+		TimeoutSeconds:      3,
+		ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
+			HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
+				Path:   "/v1/status",
+				Port:   intstr.IntOrString{IntVal: 6565},
+				Scheme: "HTTP",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func generateReadinessProbe(configuredProbe *corev1.Probe) *corev1.Probe {
+	if configuredProbe != nil {
+		return configuredProbe
+	}
+	return &corev1.Probe{
+		TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 		ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 			HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 				Path:   "/v1/status",
diff --git a/pkg/resources/jobs/runner_test.go b/pkg/resources/jobs/runner_test.go
index 22078cf5..72958f9c 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/jobs/runner_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/jobs/runner_test.go
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJob(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -348,6 +350,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJob(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -463,6 +466,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobNoisy(t *testing.T) {
 						VolumeMounts:    script.VolumeMount(),
 						Ports:           []corev1.ContainerPort{{ContainerPort: 6565}},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -472,6 +477,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobNoisy(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -578,6 +584,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobUnpaused(t *testing.T) {
 						VolumeMounts:    script.VolumeMount(),
 						Ports:           []corev1.ContainerPort{{ContainerPort: 6565}},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -587,6 +595,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobUnpaused(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -693,6 +702,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobArguments(t *testing.T) {
 						VolumeMounts:    script.VolumeMount(),
 						Ports:           []corev1.ContainerPort{{ContainerPort: 6565}},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -702,6 +713,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobArguments(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -809,6 +821,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobServiceAccount(t *testing.T) {
 						VolumeMounts:    script.VolumeMount(),
 						Ports:           []corev1.ContainerPort{{ContainerPort: 6565}},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -818,6 +832,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobServiceAccount(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -939,6 +954,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobIstio(t *testing.T) {
 						VolumeMounts: script.VolumeMount(),
 						Ports:        []corev1.ContainerPort{{ContainerPort: 6565}},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -948,6 +965,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobIstio(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1064,6 +1082,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobCloud(t *testing.T) {
 						VolumeMounts: script.VolumeMount(),
 						Ports:        []corev1.ContainerPort{{ContainerPort: 6565}},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1073,6 +1093,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobCloud(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1181,6 +1202,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobLocalFile(t *testing.T) {
 						VolumeMounts:    script.VolumeMount(),
 						Ports:           []corev1.ContainerPort{{ContainerPort: 6565}},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1190,6 +1213,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobLocalFile(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1323,6 +1347,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobWithInitContainer(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1332,6 +1358,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobWithInitContainer(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1502,6 +1529,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobWithVolume(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1511,6 +1540,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobWithVolume(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1672,6 +1702,8 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobPLZTestRun(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						LivenessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							InitialDelaySeconds: 10,
+							TimeoutSeconds:      3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",
@@ -1681,6 +1713,7 @@ func TestNewRunnerJobPLZTestRun(t *testing.T) {
 							},
 						},
 						ReadinessProbe: &corev1.Probe{
+							TimeoutSeconds: 3,
 							ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 								HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
 									Path:   "/v1/status",