diff --git a/file_watcher/main.py b/file_watcher/main.py
index 652fb2b..f7d1fbe 100644
--- a/file_watcher/main.py
+++ b/file_watcher/main.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def start_watching(self) -> None:
         Start the PollingObserver with the queue based event handler and the given queue
         :return: None
         """
+        write_readiness_probe_file()
 
         def _event_occurred(path_to_add: Union[Path, None]) -> None:
             if path_to_add is not None:
diff --git a/file_watcher_operator/file_watcher_operator.py b/file_watcher_operator/file_watcher_operator.py
index c4287ed..5ddc7a2 100644
--- a/file_watcher_operator/file_watcher_operator.py
+++ b/file_watcher_operator/file_watcher_operator.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def generate_deployment_body(
                           else
                             exit 1
                           fi
-                      initialDelaySeconds: 10
+                      initialDelaySeconds: 600
                       periodSeconds: 10
                     livenessProbe:
                       exec:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def generate_deployment_body(
                           else
                             exit 1
                           fi
-                      initialDelaySeconds: 10
+                      initialDelaySeconds: 600
                       failureThreshold: 3
                       periodSeconds: 10
                     volumeMounts: