diff --git a/kubernetes/dspace-deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/dspace-deployment.yaml
index ca2b821e5492c18821e2605a561e3fe09df300e5..d90020ee1f66b555843c6d6f1469f5b26972aa72 100644
--- a/kubernetes/dspace-deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/dspace-deployment.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
               - /bin/sh
               - -c
               - reply=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w %{http_code} https://clarin.eurac.edu/repository/xmlui/); if [ "$reply" -lt 200 -o "$reply" -ge 400 ]; then exit 1; fi; ps aux | grep -v grep | grep -E "sleep|t    imeout" && exit 0 || exit 1;
-          initialDelaySeconds: 600
+          initialDelaySeconds: 900
           periodSeconds: 15
           timeoutSeconds: 3
       restartPolicy: Always