diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a351bd3..c09bf2d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ lint-fix: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter and perform fixes
 
 .PHONY: build
 build: manifests generate fmt vet ## Build manager binary.
-	go build -o bin/manager cmd/main.go
+	go build -o bin/manager cmd/manager/main.go
 
 .PHONY: run
 run: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run a controller from your host.
diff --git a/internal/cnpgi/operator/config/config.go b/internal/cnpgi/operator/config/config.go
index f040aee..53a8e67 100644
--- a/internal/cnpgi/operator/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/cnpgi/operator/config/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package config
 
 import (
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	cnpgv1 "github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg/api/v1"
@@ -57,6 +58,29 @@ type PluginConfiguration struct {
 
 	ReplicaSourceBarmanObjectName string
 	ReplicaSourceServerName       string
+
+	// Probe configuration
+	StartupProbeConfig *ProbeConfig
+}
+
+// ProbeConfig holds configuration for Kubernetes probes
+type ProbeConfig struct {
+	InitialDelaySeconds int32
+	TimeoutSeconds      int32
+	PeriodSeconds       int32
+	FailureThreshold    int32
+	SuccessThreshold    int32
+}
+
+// DefaultProbeConfig returns the default probe configuration
+func DefaultProbeConfig() *ProbeConfig {
+	return &ProbeConfig{
+		InitialDelaySeconds: 0,
+		TimeoutSeconds:      10,
+		PeriodSeconds:       10,
+		FailureThreshold:    10,
+		SuccessThreshold:    1,
+	}
 }
 
 // GetBarmanObjectKey gets the namespaced name of the barman object
@@ -166,11 +190,50 @@ func NewFromCluster(cluster *cnpgv1.Cluster) *PluginConfiguration {
 		// used for wal_restore in the designed primary of a replica cluster
 		ReplicaSourceServerName:       replicaSourceServerName,
 		ReplicaSourceBarmanObjectName: replicaSourceBarmanObjectName,
+		// probe configuration
+		StartupProbeConfig: parseProbeConfig(helper.Parameters),
 	}
 
 	return result
 }
 
+// parseProbeConfig parses probe configuration from plugin parameters
+func parseProbeConfig(parameters map[string]string) *ProbeConfig {
+	config := DefaultProbeConfig()
+
+	if val, ok := parameters["startupProbe.initialDelaySeconds"]; ok {
+		if parsed, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 10, 32); err == nil {
+			config.InitialDelaySeconds = int32(parsed)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if val, ok := parameters["startupProbe.timeoutSeconds"]; ok {
+		if parsed, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 10, 32); err == nil {
+			config.TimeoutSeconds = int32(parsed)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if val, ok := parameters["startupProbe.periodSeconds"]; ok {
+		if parsed, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 10, 32); err == nil {
+			config.PeriodSeconds = int32(parsed)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if val, ok := parameters["startupProbe.failureThreshold"]; ok {
+		if parsed, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 10, 32); err == nil {
+			config.FailureThreshold = int32(parsed)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if val, ok := parameters["startupProbe.successThreshold"]; ok {
+		if parsed, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 10, 32); err == nil {
+			config.SuccessThreshold = int32(parsed)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return config
+}
+
 func getRecoveryParameters(cluster *cnpgv1.Cluster) map[string]string {
 	recoveryPluginConfiguration := getRecoverySourcePlugin(cluster)
 	if recoveryPluginConfiguration == nil {
diff --git a/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle.go b/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle.go
index d5c9918..143d746 100644
--- a/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle.go
+++ b/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle.go
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ func (impl LifecycleImplementation) reconcileJob(
 		env:          env,
 		certificates: certificates,
 		resources:    resources,
+		probeConfig:  pluginConfiguration.StartupProbeConfig,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ type sidecarConfiguration struct {
 	env          []corev1.EnvVar
 	certificates []corev1.VolumeProjection
 	resources    corev1.ResourceRequirements
+	probeConfig  *config.ProbeConfig
 }
 
 func reconcileJob(
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ func (impl LifecycleImplementation) reconcilePod(
 		env:          env,
 		certificates: certificates,
 		resources:    resources,
+		probeConfig:  pluginConfiguration.StartupProbeConfig,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -304,8 +307,6 @@ func reconcilePodSpec(
 	envs = append(envs, config.env...)
 
 	baseProbe := &corev1.Probe{
-		FailureThreshold: 10,
-		TimeoutSeconds:   10,
 		ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 			Exec: &corev1.ExecAction{
 				Command: []string{"/manager", "healthcheck", "unix"},
@@ -313,6 +314,19 @@ func reconcilePodSpec(
 		},
 	}
 
+	// Apply configurable probe settings if available
+	if config.probeConfig != nil {
+		baseProbe.InitialDelaySeconds = config.probeConfig.InitialDelaySeconds
+		baseProbe.TimeoutSeconds = config.probeConfig.TimeoutSeconds
+		baseProbe.PeriodSeconds = config.probeConfig.PeriodSeconds
+		baseProbe.FailureThreshold = config.probeConfig.FailureThreshold
+		baseProbe.SuccessThreshold = config.probeConfig.SuccessThreshold
+	} else {
+		// Fallback to default values
+		baseProbe.FailureThreshold = 10
+		baseProbe.TimeoutSeconds = 10
+	}
+
 	// fixed values
 	sidecarTemplate.Name = "plugin-barman-cloud"
 	sidecarTemplate.Image = viper.GetString("sidecar-image")
diff --git a/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle_test.go b/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle_test.go
index c3235de..24139b7 100644
--- a/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle_test.go
+++ b/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle_test.go
@@ -172,6 +172,53 @@ var _ = Describe("LifecycleImplementation", func() {
 	})
 
 	Describe("reconcilePod", func() {
+		It("returns a patch for a valid pod with probe configuration", func(ctx SpecContext) {
+			// Configure plugin with custom probe settings
+			pluginConfiguration.StartupProbeConfig = &config.ProbeConfig{
+				InitialDelaySeconds: 1,
+				TimeoutSeconds:      15,
+				PeriodSeconds:       2,
+				FailureThreshold:    5,
+				SuccessThreshold:    1,
+			}
+
+			pod := &corev1.Pod{
+				TypeMeta: podTypeMeta,
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name: "test-pod",
+				},
+				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
+					Containers: []corev1.Container{
+						{
+							Name: "postgres",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			}
+
+			podJSON, err := json.Marshal(pod)
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+			request := &lifecycle.OperatorLifecycleRequest{
+				ObjectDefinition: podJSON,
+			}
+
+			response, err := reconcilePod(ctx, cluster, request, pluginConfiguration, sidecarConfiguration{
+				probeConfig: pluginConfiguration.StartupProbeConfig,
+			})
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(response).NotTo(BeNil())
+			Expect(response.JsonPatch).NotTo(BeEmpty())
+
+			// Verify the patch contains the expected probe configuration
+			Expect(string(response.JsonPatch)).To(ContainSubstring("startupProbe"))
+			Expect(string(response.JsonPatch)).To(ContainSubstring("\"initialDelaySeconds\":1"))
+			Expect(string(response.JsonPatch)).To(ContainSubstring("\"timeoutSeconds\":15"))
+			Expect(string(response.JsonPatch)).To(ContainSubstring("\"periodSeconds\":2"))
+			Expect(string(response.JsonPatch)).To(ContainSubstring("\"failureThreshold\":5"))
+			Expect(string(response.JsonPatch)).To(ContainSubstring("\"successThreshold\":1"))
+		})
+
 		It("returns a patch for a valid pod", func(ctx SpecContext) {
 			pod := &corev1.Pod{
 				TypeMeta: podTypeMeta,