diff --git a/templates/deployment-sidekiq.yaml b/templates/deployment-sidekiq.yaml
index e473c7d..9eec596 100644
--- a/templates/deployment-sidekiq.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment-sidekiq.yaml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ spec:
               - {{ required "A valid sidekiq readiness path is required." $context.Values.mastodon.sidekiq.readinessProbe.path }}
             initialDelaySeconds: {{ default 10 $context.Values.mastodon.sidekiq.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
             periodSeconds: {{ default 2 $context.Values.mastodon.sidekiq.readinessProbe.periodSeconds }}
-            successThreshold: {{ default 2 $context.Values.mastodon.sidekiq.readinessProbe.successThreshold }}
+            successThreshold: {{ default 1 $context.Values.mastodon.sidekiq.readinessProbe.successThreshold }}
             timeoutSeconds: {{ default 1 $context.Values.mastodon.sidekiq.readinessProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
           {{- end }}
           resources:
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index a081750..d9782fd 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ mastodon:
       path: /opt/mastodon/tmp/sidekiq_process_has_started_and_will_begin_processing_jobs
       initialDelaySeconds: 10
       periodSeconds: 2
-      successThreshold: 2
+      successThreshold: 1
       timeoutSeconds: 1
     # -- Topology spread constraints for Sidekiq Pods, overwrites .Values.topologySpreadConstraints
     topologySpreadConstraints: {}