diff --git a/helm_deploy/wordpress/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm_deploy/wordpress/templates/deployment.yaml
index 9e734115..27c870bf 100644
--- a/helm_deploy/wordpress/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm_deploy/wordpress/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -53,11 +53,16 @@ spec:
                 name: hale-wp-secrets-{{ .Release.Revision }}
 {{- if or (eq .Values.configmap.envtype "prod") (eq .Values.configmap.envtype "staging") }}
           livenessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              port: 443
-              path: /wp-admin/install.php
-              scheme: HTTPS
-              # host: {{ .Values.domain }}
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - sh
+              - -c
+              - |
+                if [ -f /var/www/html/wp-load.php ]; then
+                  exit 0
+                else
+                  exit 1
+                fi
             initialDelaySeconds: 120
             periodSeconds: 10
             timeoutSeconds: 5
diff --git a/helm_deploy/wordpress/templates/hpa-wordpress.yaml b/helm_deploy/wordpress/templates/hpa-wordpress.yaml
index 9bc96456..0483ac03 100644
--- a/helm_deploy/wordpress/templates/hpa-wordpress.yaml
+++ b/helm_deploy/wordpress/templates/hpa-wordpress.yaml
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ spec:
     name: wordpress
   {{- if eq .Values.configmap.envtype "prod" }}
   minReplicas: 3
-  maxReplicas: 12
+  maxReplicas: 8
   {{- else if eq .Values.configmap.envtype "staging" }}
-  minReplicas: 2
+  minReplicas: 12
   maxReplicas: 12
   {{- else if eq .Values.configmap.envtype "demo" }}
   minReplicas: 2