diff --git a/charts/netdata/templates/child/daemonset.yaml b/charts/netdata/templates/child/daemonset.yaml
index 049796c..d3dfb76 100644
--- a/charts/netdata/templates/child/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/charts/netdata/templates/child/daemonset.yaml
@@ -133,20 +133,20 @@ spec:
               containerPort: {{ tpl (.Values.child.port | toString) . }}
               protocol: TCP
           livenessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              host: {{ .Values.child.livenessProbe.httpGet.host }}
-              path: /api/v1/info
-              port: http
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - /usr/sbin/netdatacli
+              - ping
             initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.child.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
             failureThreshold: {{ .Values.child.livenessProbe.failureThreshold }}
             periodSeconds: {{ .Values.child.livenessProbe.periodSeconds }}
             successThreshold: {{ .Values.child.livenessProbe.successThreshold }}
             timeoutSeconds: {{ .Values.child.livenessProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
           readinessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              host: {{ .Values.child.readinessProbe.httpGet.host }}
-              path: /api/v1/info
-              port: http
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - /usr/sbin/netdatacli
+              - ping
             initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.child.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
             failureThreshold: {{ .Values.child.readinessProbe.failureThreshold }}
             periodSeconds: {{ .Values.child.readinessProbe.periodSeconds }}
diff --git a/charts/netdata/templates/k8s-state/deployment.yaml b/charts/netdata/templates/k8s-state/deployment.yaml
index e21c3e0..c0d4b9a 100644
--- a/charts/netdata/templates/k8s-state/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/netdata/templates/k8s-state/deployment.yaml
@@ -92,18 +92,20 @@ spec:
               containerPort: {{ tpl (.Values.k8sState.port | toString) . }}
               protocol: TCP
           livenessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              path: /api/v1/info
-              port: http
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - /usr/sbin/netdatacli
+              - ping
             initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.k8sState.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
             failureThreshold: {{ .Values.k8sState.livenessProbe.failureThreshold }}
             periodSeconds: {{ .Values.k8sState.livenessProbe.periodSeconds }}
             successThreshold: {{ .Values.k8sState.livenessProbe.successThreshold }}
             timeoutSeconds: {{ .Values.k8sState.livenessProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
           readinessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              path: /api/v1/info
-              port: http
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - /usr/sbin/netdatacli
+              - ping
             initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.k8sState.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
             failureThreshold: {{ .Values.k8sState.readinessProbe.failureThreshold }}
             periodSeconds: {{ .Values.k8sState.readinessProbe.periodSeconds }}
diff --git a/charts/netdata/templates/parent/deployment.yaml b/charts/netdata/templates/parent/deployment.yaml
index 345fe88..4f99cde 100644
--- a/charts/netdata/templates/parent/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/netdata/templates/parent/deployment.yaml
@@ -96,18 +96,20 @@ spec:
               containerPort: {{ .Values.parent.port }}
               protocol: TCP
           livenessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              path: /api/v1/info
-              port: http
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - /usr/sbin/netdatacli
+              - ping
             initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.parent.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
             failureThreshold: {{ .Values.parent.livenessProbe.failureThreshold }}
             periodSeconds: {{ .Values.parent.livenessProbe.periodSeconds }}
             successThreshold: {{ .Values.parent.livenessProbe.successThreshold }}
             timeoutSeconds: {{ .Values.parent.livenessProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
           readinessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              path: /api/v1/info
-              port: http
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - /usr/sbin/netdatacli
+              - ping
             initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.parent.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
             failureThreshold: {{ .Values.parent.readinessProbe.failureThreshold }}
             periodSeconds: {{ .Values.parent.readinessProbe.periodSeconds }}
diff --git a/charts/netdata/values.yaml b/charts/netdata/values.yaml
index d4ff065..24eb38e 100644
--- a/charts/netdata/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/netdata/values.yaml
@@ -252,16 +252,12 @@ child:
     #  memory: 4096Mi
 
   livenessProbe:
-    httpGet:
-      host: ""
     initialDelaySeconds: 0
     failureThreshold: 3
     periodSeconds: 30
     successThreshold: 1
     timeoutSeconds: 1
   readinessProbe:
-    httpGet:
-      host: ""
     initialDelaySeconds: 0
     failureThreshold: 3
     periodSeconds: 30