diff --git a/nix/lib.nix b/nix/lib.nix
index 908a060d..a9078f48 100644
--- a/nix/lib.nix
+++ b/nix/lib.nix
@@ -38,18 +38,6 @@
               '';
               default = {
                 namespace = lib.mkDefault config.namespace;
-                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-                availability = {
-                  restart = lib.mkDefault "on_failure";
-                  max_restarts = lib.mkDefault 5;
-                };
-                readiness_probe = {
-                  initial_delay_seconds = lib.mkDefault 2;
-                  period_seconds = lib.mkDefault 10;
-                  timeout_seconds = lib.mkDefault 4;
-                  success_threshold = lib.mkDefault 1;
-                  failure_threshold = lib.mkDefault 5;
-                };
               };
             };
             settings = lib.mkOption {
diff --git a/nix/services/apache-kafka.nix b/nix/services/apache-kafka.nix
index 51d45bd6..642cbf80 100644
--- a/nix/services/apache-kafka.nix
+++ b/nix/services/apache-kafka.nix
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ with lib;
               readiness_probe = {
                 # TODO: need to find a better way to check if kafka is ready. Maybe use one of the scripts in bin?
                 exec.command = "${pkgs.netcat.nc}/bin/nc -z localhost ${builtins.toString config.port}";
+                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                period_seconds = 10;
+                timeout_seconds = 4;
+                success_threshold = 1;
+                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
               availability = {
diff --git a/nix/services/cassandra.nix b/nix/services/cassandra.nix
index 184c6f01..8c23b3ca 100644
--- a/nix/services/cassandra.nix
+++ b/nix/services/cassandra.nix
@@ -146,8 +146,18 @@ in
                 exec.command = ''
                   echo 'show version;' | CQLSH_HOST=${config.listenAddress} CQLSH_PORT=${toString config.nativeTransportPort} ${config.package}/bin/cqlsh
                 '';
+                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                period_seconds = 10;
+                timeout_seconds = 4;
+                success_threshold = 1;
+                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
+              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+              availability = {
+                restart = "on_failure";
+                max_restarts = 5;
+              };
             };
         };
       };
diff --git a/nix/services/clickhouse/default.nix b/nix/services/clickhouse/default.nix
index 14c37f4b..f31bbf0b 100644
--- a/nix/services/clickhouse/default.nix
+++ b/nix/services/clickhouse/default.nix
@@ -154,8 +154,18 @@ in
                     host = "localhost";
                     port = if (lib.hasAttr "http_port" config.extraConfig) then config.extraConfig.http_port else 8123;
                   };
+                  initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                  period_seconds = 10;
+                  timeout_seconds = 4;
+                  success_threshold = 1;
+                  failure_threshold = 5;
                 };
                 depends_on."${name}-init".condition = "process_completed_successfully";
+                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+                availability = {
+                  restart = "on_failure";
+                  max_restarts = 5;
+                };
               };
           };
       };
diff --git a/nix/services/elasticsearch.nix b/nix/services/elasticsearch.nix
index 4186bdc1..07da86b0 100644
--- a/nix/services/elasticsearch.nix
+++ b/nix/services/elasticsearch.nix
@@ -185,9 +185,17 @@ in
             readiness_probe = {
               exec.command = "${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -f -k http://${config.listenAddress}:${toString config.port}";
               initial_delay_seconds = 15;
+              period_seconds = 10;
               timeout_seconds = 2;
+              success_threshold = 1;
+              failure_threshold = 5;
             };
 
+            # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+            availability = {
+              restart = "on_failure";
+              max_restarts = 5;
+            };
           };
       };
     };
diff --git a/nix/services/grafana.nix b/nix/services/grafana.nix
index c89e52e9..8170e88b 100644
--- a/nix/services/grafana.nix
+++ b/nix/services/grafana.nix
@@ -167,9 +167,17 @@ in
                 path = "/api/health";
               };
               initial_delay_seconds = 15;
+              period_seconds = 10;
               timeout_seconds = 2;
+              success_threshold = 1;
+              failure_threshold = 5;
             };
 
+            # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+            availability = {
+              restart = "on_failure";
+              max_restarts = 5;
+            };
           };
       };
     };
diff --git a/nix/services/memcached.nix b/nix/services/memcached.nix
index bcd08cc7..be6b7103 100644
--- a/nix/services/memcached.nix
+++ b/nix/services/memcached.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ in
         exec.command = ''
           echo -e "stats\nquit" | ${pkgs.netcat}/bin/nc ${config.bind} ${toString config.port} > /dev/null 2>&1
         '';
+        initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+        period_seconds = 10;
+        timeout_seconds = 4;
+        success_threshold = 1;
+        failure_threshold = 5;
       };
 
       # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
diff --git a/nix/services/mysql/default.nix b/nix/services/mysql/default.nix
index e4d1ce2a..d3c6fcbc 100644
--- a/nix/services/mysql/default.nix
+++ b/nix/services/mysql/default.nix
@@ -284,8 +284,18 @@ in
                   # Turns out using `--defaults-file` alone doesn't make the readiness_probe work unless `MYSQL_UNIX_PORT` is set.
                   # Hence the use of `--socket`.
                   exec.command = "${config.package}/bin/mysqladmin --socket=${config.socketDir}/mysql.sock ping -h localhost";
+                  initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                  period_seconds = 10;
+                  timeout_seconds = 4;
+                  success_threshold = 1;
+                  failure_threshold = 5;
                 };
 
+                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+                availability = {
+                  restart = "on_failure";
+                  max_restarts = 5;
+                };
               };
             "${name}-configure" = {
               command = configureScript;
diff --git a/nix/services/nginx/default.nix b/nix/services/nginx/default.nix
index f1738f1f..47453d2c 100644
--- a/nix/services/nginx/default.nix
+++ b/nix/services/nginx/default.nix
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ in
             readiness_probe = {
               # FIXME need a better health check
               exec.command = "[ -e ${config.dataDir}/nginx/nginx.pid ]";
+              initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+              period_seconds = 10;
+              timeout_seconds = 4;
+              success_threshold = 1;
+              failure_threshold = 5;
+            };
+            # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+            availability = {
+              restart = "on_failure";
+              max_restarts = 5;
             };
           };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/ollama.nix b/nix/services/ollama.nix
index b4330579..639a0804 100644
--- a/nix/services/ollama.nix
+++ b/nix/services/ollama.nix
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ in
                   host = config.host;
                   port = config.port;
                 };
+                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                period_seconds = 10;
+                timeout_seconds = 4;
+                success_threshold = 1;
+                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
               availability = {
                 restart = "on_failure";
diff --git a/nix/services/open-webui.nix b/nix/services/open-webui.nix
index 44b0b929..d63511bd 100644
--- a/nix/services/open-webui.nix
+++ b/nix/services/open-webui.nix
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ in
                   host = config.host;
                   port = config.port;
                 };
+                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                period_seconds = 10;
+                timeout_seconds = 4;
+                success_threshold = 1;
+                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
               availability = {
                 restart = "on_failure";
diff --git a/nix/services/pgadmin.nix b/nix/services/pgadmin.nix
index 09a37bdc..bff99243 100644
--- a/nix/services/pgadmin.nix
+++ b/nix/services/pgadmin.nix
@@ -151,8 +151,18 @@ in
                     port = config.port;
                     path = "/misc/ping";
                   };
+                  initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                  period_seconds = 10;
+                  timeout_seconds = 4;
+                  success_threshold = 1;
+                  failure_threshold = 5;
                 };
                 depends_on."${name}-init".condition = "process_completed_successfully";
+                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+                availability = {
+                  restart = "on_failure";
+                  max_restarts = 5;
+                };
               };
           };
       };
diff --git a/nix/services/postgres/default.nix b/nix/services/postgres/default.nix
index 72c12222..f170efe7 100644
--- a/nix/services/postgres/default.nix
+++ b/nix/services/postgres/default.nix
@@ -326,8 +326,18 @@ in
                 shutdown.signal = 2;
                 readiness_probe = {
                   exec.command = "${config.package}/bin/pg_isready ${lib.concatStringsSep " " pg_isreadyArgs}";
+                  initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                  period_seconds = 10;
+                  timeout_seconds = 4;
+                  success_threshold = 1;
+                  failure_threshold = 5;
                 };
                 depends_on."${name}-init".condition = "process_completed_successfully";
+                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+                availability = {
+                  restart = "on_failure";
+                  max_restarts = 5;
+                };
               };
           };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/prometheus.nix b/nix/services/prometheus.nix
index 4cfb1e9c..cf04b21a 100644
--- a/nix/services/prometheus.nix
+++ b/nix/services/prometheus.nix
@@ -82,8 +82,18 @@ in
                   port = config.port;
                   path = "/-/ready";
                 };
+                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                period_seconds = 10;
+                timeout_seconds = 4;
+                success_threshold = 1;
+                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
+              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+              availability = {
+                restart = "on_failure";
+                max_restarts = 5;
+              };
             };
         };
       };
diff --git a/nix/services/redis-cluster.nix b/nix/services/redis-cluster.nix
index 9d8f6711..9afba325 100644
--- a/nix/services/redis-cluster.nix
+++ b/nix/services/redis-cluster.nix
@@ -103,8 +103,18 @@ in
 
               readiness_probe = {
                 exec.command = "${config.package}/bin/redis-cli -p ${port} ping";
+                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                period_seconds = 10;
+                timeout_seconds = 4;
+                success_threshold = 1;
+                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
+              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+              availability = {
+                restart = "on_failure";
+                max_restarts = 5;
+              };
             };
           hosts = lib.mapAttrsToList (_: cfg: "${config.bind}:${builtins.toString cfg.port}") config.nodes;
           clusterCreateScript = pkgs.writeShellApplication {
diff --git a/nix/services/redis.nix b/nix/services/redis.nix
index f4444177..6b5c3039 100644
--- a/nix/services/redis.nix
+++ b/nix/services/redis.nix
@@ -104,7 +104,17 @@ in
                       "${config.package}/bin/redis-cli -s ${transformedSocketPath} ${toString config.port} ping"
                     else
                       "${config.package}/bin/redis-cli -p ${toString config.port} ping";
+                  initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                  period_seconds = 10;
+                  timeout_seconds = 4;
+                  success_threshold = 1;
+                  failure_threshold = 5;
                 };
+              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+              availability = {
+                restart = "on_failure";
+                max_restarts = 5;
+              };
             };
         };
       };
diff --git a/nix/services/searxng.nix b/nix/services/searxng.nix
index 573a1edd..1b30b0ac 100644
--- a/nix/services/searxng.nix
+++ b/nix/services/searxng.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ in
                 host = config.host;
                 port = config.port;
               };
+              initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+              period_seconds = 10;
+              timeout_seconds = 4;
+              success_threshold = 1;
+              failure_threshold = 5;
             };
           };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/tempo.nix b/nix/services/tempo.nix
index 1d12bbdb..22e6e966 100644
--- a/nix/services/tempo.nix
+++ b/nix/services/tempo.nix
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ in
                 path = "/ready";
               };
               initial_delay_seconds = 15;
+              period_seconds = 10;
               timeout_seconds = 2;
+              success_threshold = 1;
+              failure_threshold = 5;
             };
             availability = {
               restart = "on_failure";
diff --git a/nix/services/tika.nix b/nix/services/tika.nix
index 754330cb..9eac4a9f 100644
--- a/nix/services/tika.nix
+++ b/nix/services/tika.nix
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ in
                   host = config.host;
                   port = config.port;
                 };
+                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                period_seconds = 10;
+                timeout_seconds = 4;
+                success_threshold = 1;
+                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
             };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/weaviate.nix b/nix/services/weaviate.nix
index 9b410cdd..94c6d0ce 100644
--- a/nix/services/weaviate.nix
+++ b/nix/services/weaviate.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ in
                   path = "/v1/.well-known/ready";
                 };
                 initial_delay_seconds = 3;
+                period_seconds = 10;
+                timeout_seconds = 4;
+                success_threshold = 1;
+                failure_threshold = 5;
+              };
+
+              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+              availability = {
+                restart = "on_failure";
+                max_restarts = 5;
               };
             };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/zookeeper.nix b/nix/services/zookeeper.nix
index 2eb07768..0ddc1b3b 100644
--- a/nix/services/zookeeper.nix
+++ b/nix/services/zookeeper.nix
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ with lib;
 
               readiness_probe = {
                 exec.command = "echo stat | ${pkgs.netcat.nc}/bin/nc localhost ${toString config.port}";
+                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
+                period_seconds = 10;
+                timeout_seconds = 4;
+                success_threshold = 1;
+                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
               availability = {