diff --git a/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle.go b/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle.go
index e58cbac..c192967 100644
--- a/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle.go
+++ b/internal/cnpgi/operator/lifecycle.go
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ func reconcilePodSpec(
 	}
 
 	baseProbe := &corev1.Probe{
-		PeriodSeconds:    10,
 		FailureThreshold: 3,
 		ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 			Exec: &corev1.ExecAction{
@@ -245,15 +244,12 @@ func reconcilePodSpec(
 		},
 	}
 
-	readinessProbe := baseProbe.DeepCopy()
-	readinessProbe.InitialDelaySeconds = 10
-
 	// fixed values
 	sidecarConfig.Name = "plugin-barman-cloud"
 	sidecarConfig.Image = viper.GetString("sidecar-image")
 	sidecarConfig.ImagePullPolicy = cluster.Spec.ImagePullPolicy
-	sidecarConfig.ReadinessProbe = readinessProbe.DeepCopy()
 	sidecarConfig.LivenessProbe = baseProbe.DeepCopy()
+	sidecarConfig.StartupProbe = baseProbe.DeepCopy()
 
 	// merge the main container envs if they aren't already set
 	for _, container := range spec.Containers {