diff --git a/stable/ambassador/Chart.yaml b/stable/ambassador/Chart.yaml
index 5d9ac52265..8ead7cf0c8 100644
--- a/stable/ambassador/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/ambassador/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 appVersion: 0.85.0
 description: A Helm chart for Datawire Ambassador
 name: ambassador
-version: 5.0.0
+version: 5.1.0
 icon: https://www.getambassador.io/images/logo.png
 home: https://www.getambassador.io/
 sources:
diff --git a/stable/ambassador/README.md b/stable/ambassador/README.md
index 35ae48c50f..be0b5231d9 100755
--- a/stable/ambassador/README.md
+++ b/stable/ambassador/README.md
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ The following tables lists the configurable parameters of the Ambassador chart a
 | `securityContext`                  | Set security context for pod                                                    | `{ "runAsUser": "8888" }`         |
 | `initContainers`                   | Containers used to initialize context for pods                                  | `[]`                              |
 | `sidecarContainers`                | Containers that share the pod context                                           | `[]`                              |
+| `livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds` | Initial delay (s) for Ambassador pod's liveness probe                          | `30`                              |
+| `livenessProbe.periodSeconds`       | Probe period (s) for Ambassador pod's liveness probe                           | `3`                               |
+| `livenessProbe.failureThreshold`    | Failure threshold for Ambassador pod's liveness probe                          | `3`                               |
+| `readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds`| Initial delay (s) for Ambassador pod's readiness probe                         | `30`                              |
+| `readinessProbe.periodSeconds`      | Probe period (s) for Ambassador pod's readiness probe                          | `3`                               |
+| `readinessProbe.failureThreshold`   | Failure threshold for Ambassador pod's readiness probe                         | `3`                               |
 | `service.annotations`              | Annotations to apply to Ambassador service                                      | `""`                              |
 | `service.externalTrafficPolicy`    | Sets the external traffic policy for the service                                | `""`                              |
 | `service.ports`                    | List of ports Ambassador is listening on                                        |  `[{"name": "http","port": 80,"targetPort": 8080},{"name": "https","port": 443,"targetPort": 8443}]` |
diff --git a/stable/ambassador/templates/deployment.yaml b/stable/ambassador/templates/deployment.yaml
index 7ebcf450f1..3e279fb692 100644
--- a/stable/ambassador/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/stable/ambassador/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -159,14 +159,16 @@ spec:
             httpGet:
               path: /ambassador/v0/check_alive
               port: admin
-            initialDelaySeconds: 30
-            periodSeconds: 3
+            initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
+            periodSeconds: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.periodSeconds }}
+            failureThreshold: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.failureThreshold }}
           readinessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /ambassador/v0/check_ready
               port: admin
-            initialDelaySeconds: 30
-            periodSeconds: 3
+            initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
+            periodSeconds: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.periodSeconds }}
+            failureThreshold: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.failureThreshold }}
           volumeMounts:
             - name: ambassador-pod-info
               mountPath: /tmp/ambassador-pod-info
diff --git a/stable/ambassador/values.yaml b/stable/ambassador/values.yaml
index 7d487e2861..2630c63658 100644
--- a/stable/ambassador/values.yaml
+++ b/stable/ambassador/values.yaml
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@ initContainers: []
 
 sidecarContainers: []
 
+livenessProbe:
+  initialDelaySeconds: 30
+  periodSeconds: 3
+  failureThreshold: 3
+
+readinessProbe:
+  initialDelaySeconds: 30
+  periodSeconds: 3
+  failureThreshold: 3
+
+
 volumes: []
 
 volumeMounts: []