diff --git a/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go b/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
index 923223cb0..12ba8e071 100644
--- a/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
+++ b/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ type TolerationsConfig struct {
 }
 
 type ProbeConfig struct {
-	InitialDelaySeconds int `yaml:"initialDelaySeconds" json:"initialDelaySeconds" default:"15"`
-	PeriodSeconds       int `yaml:"periodSeconds" json:"periodSeconds" default:"10"`
+	InitialDelaySeconds int `yaml:"initialDelaySeconds" json:"initialDelaySeconds" default:"5"`
+	PeriodSeconds       int `yaml:"periodSeconds" json:"periodSeconds" default:"5"`
 	SuccessThreshold    int `yaml:"successThreshold" json:"successThreshold" default:"1"`
 	FailureThreshold    int `yaml:"failureThreshold" json:"failureThreshold" default:"3"`
 }
diff --git a/helm-chart/values.yaml b/helm-chart/values.yaml
index a898a8e58..d66bfcc69 100644
--- a/helm-chart/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/values.yaml
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ tap:
         memory: 50Mi
   probes:
     hub:
-      initialDelaySeconds: 15
-      periodSeconds: 10
+      initialDelaySeconds: 5
+      periodSeconds: 5
       successThreshold: 1
       failureThreshold: 3
     sniffer:
-      initialDelaySeconds: 15
-      periodSeconds: 10
+      initialDelaySeconds: 5
+      periodSeconds: 5
       successThreshold: 1
       failureThreshold: 3
   serviceMesh: true