diff --git a/charts/README.md b/charts/README.md
index 48b341b6a..876d7b824 100644
--- a/charts/README.md
+++ b/charts/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ See `values.yaml` for more options.
 - With `persistence.enabled: false`, the data and uploads volumes use an `emptyDir` — storage is ephemeral and lost on pod restart. Intended for testing only.
 - `JWT_SECRET` is managed entirely by the server — auto-generated into the data PVC on first start and rotatable via the admin panel (Settings → Danger Zone). No Helm configuration needed.
 - `ENCRYPTION_KEY` encrypts stored secrets (API keys, MFA, SMTP, OIDC) at rest. Recommended: set via `secretEnv.ENCRYPTION_KEY` or `existingSecret`. If left empty, the server falls back automatically: existing installs use `data/.jwt_secret` (no action needed on upgrade); fresh installs auto-generate a key persisted to the data PVC.
+- Liveness and readiness probes are configurable under `probes`. Overrides are merged over the defaults, so `--set probes.liveness.initialDelaySeconds=60` keeps the `httpGet` handler. When switching to `exec` or `tcpSocket`, clear `httpGet` in the same override. Set `probes.liveness: null` to remove a probe.
 - If using ingress, you must manually keep `env.ALLOWED_ORIGINS` and `ingress.hosts` in sync to ensure CORS works correctly. The chart does not sync these automatically.
 - Set `env.ALLOW_INTERNAL_NETWORK: "true"` if Immich or other integrated services are hosted on a private/RFC-1918 address (e.g. a pod on the same cluster or a NAS on your LAN). Loopback (`127.x`) and link-local/metadata addresses (`169.254.x`) remain blocked regardless.
 - `FORCE_HTTPS` is optional. Set `env.FORCE_HTTPS: "true"` only when ingress (or another proxy) terminates TLS. It enables HTTPS redirects, HSTS, CSP `upgrade-insecure-requests`, and forces the session cookie `secure` flag. Requires `TRUST_PROXY` to be set.
diff --git a/charts/trek/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/trek/templates/deployment.yaml
index cc903eab1..7b24b98dd 100644
--- a/charts/trek/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/trek/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -80,10 +80,14 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /app/data
             - name: uploads
               mountPath: /app/uploads
+          {{- with (default dict .Values.probes).liveness }}
           livenessProbe:
-            {{- toYaml .Values.probes.liveness | nindent 12 }}
+            {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          {{- with (default dict .Values.probes).readiness }}
           readinessProbe:
-            {{- toYaml .Values.probes.readiness | nindent 12 }}
+            {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
       volumes:
         - name: data
           {{- if .Values.persistence.enabled }}
diff --git a/charts/trek/values.yaml b/charts/trek/values.yaml
index c127e72fe..7375cb4ed 100644
--- a/charts/trek/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/trek/values.yaml
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ persistence:
     existingClaim: ""
     annotations: {}
 
-# Readiness and liveness probes
+# Readiness and liveness probes. Overrides are merged over these defaults, so a key you
+# do not set stays as shipped: --set probes.liveness.initialDelaySeconds=60 keeps the
+# httpGet handler. Switching handler means clearing the old one in the same override
+# (httpGet: null together with tcpSocket), otherwise the API rejects the pod with
+# "may not specify more than 1 handler type". Set probes.liveness to null to drop a probe.
 probes:
   liveness:
     httpGet:
diff --git a/wiki/Install-Helm.md b/wiki/Install-Helm.md
index 4e447b22d..1e253b6da 100644
--- a/wiki/Install-Helm.md
+++ b/wiki/Install-Helm.md
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@ resources:
     memory: 512Mi
 ```
 
+### Health Probes
+
+Liveness and readiness probes are configurable under `probes`. The defaults hit `/api/health` on port 3000 and match what the chart shipped before, so an existing install renders the same manifest.
+
+```bash
+helm install trek trek/trek   --set probes.liveness.initialDelaySeconds=60   --set probes.readiness.periodSeconds=20
+```
+
+Raise `initialDelaySeconds` on slow storage or after a large migration, where the first start can outlast the default and leave the pod restarting in a loop. Overrides are merged over the defaults, so setting one key keeps the rest. To switch a probe to `exec` or `tcpSocket`, clear the shipped handler in the same override (`--set probes.liveness.httpGet=null`), otherwise Kubernetes rejects the pod with "may not specify more than 1 handler type". Set `probes.liveness=null` to drop a probe entirely.
+
+If you change `env.PORT`, update `service.port` and `probes.*.httpGet.port` to match.
+
 ### Ingress
 
 ```yaml