diff --git a/logstash/README.md b/logstash/README.md
index 67faf880d..d869bdb6f 100644
--- a/logstash/README.md
+++ b/logstash/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ helm install --name logstash elastic/logstash --set imageTag=7.5.0
 | `httpPort`                    | The http port that Kubernetes will use for the healthchecks and the service.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | `9600`                                                                                                                    |
 | `labels`                      | Configurable [labels](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/labels/) applied to all Logstash pods                                                                                                                                                                                              | `{}`                                                                                                                      |
 | `lifecycle`                   | Allows you to add lifecycle configuration. See [values.yaml](./values.yaml) for an example of the formatting.                                                                                                                                                                                                              | `{}`                                                                                                                      |
-| `livenessProbe`               | Configuration fields for the [livenessProbe](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-probes/)                                                                                                                                                                                | `failureThreshold: 3`<br>`initialDelaySeconds: 90`<br>`periodSeconds: 10`<br>`successThreshold: 3`<br>`timeoutSeconds: 5` |
+| `livenessProbe`               | Configuration fields for the [livenessProbe](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-probes/)                                                                                                                                                                                | `failureThreshold: 3`<br>`initialDelaySeconds: 300`<br>`periodSeconds: 10`<br>`successThreshold: 3`<br>`timeoutSeconds: 5` |
 | `logstashConfig`              | Allows you to add any config files in `/usr/share/logstash/config/` such as `logstash.yml` and `log4j2.properties`. See [values.yaml](./values.yaml) for an example of the formatting.                                                                                                                                     | `{}`                                                                                                                      |
 | `logstashJavaOpts`            | Java options for Logstash. This is where you should configure the jvm heap size                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | `-Xmx1g -Xms1g`                                                                                                           |
 | `logstashPipeline`            | Allows you to add any pipeline files in `/usr/share/logstash/pipeline/`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | `{}`                                                                                                                      |
diff --git a/logstash/tests/logstash_test.py b/logstash/tests/logstash_test.py
index ab0f21fc5..33fb327f9 100755
--- a/logstash/tests/logstash_test.py
+++ b/logstash/tests/logstash_test.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_defaults():
 
     # Health checks
     assert c['livenessProbe']['failureThreshold'] == 3
-    assert c['livenessProbe']['initialDelaySeconds'] == 90
+    assert c['livenessProbe']['initialDelaySeconds'] == 300
     assert c['livenessProbe']['periodSeconds'] == 10
     assert c['livenessProbe']['successThreshold'] == 1
     assert c['livenessProbe']['timeoutSeconds'] == 5
diff --git a/logstash/values.yaml b/logstash/values.yaml
index 87db87c80..42f9cbf17 100755
--- a/logstash/values.yaml
+++ b/logstash/values.yaml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ livenessProbe:
   httpGet:
     path: /
     port: http
-  initialDelaySeconds: 90
+  initialDelaySeconds: 300
   periodSeconds: 10
   timeoutSeconds: 5
   failureThreshold: 3