diff --git a/deployment/services/usage.ts b/deployment/services/usage.ts
index f7e27989b..bb66aa065 100644
--- a/deployment/services/usage.ts
+++ b/deployment/services/usage.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export function deployUsage({
           endpoint: '/_readiness',
         },
         livenessProbe: '/_health',
+        startupProbe: '/_health',
         availabilityOnEveryNode: true,
         env: {
           ...environment.envVars,