diff --git a/docs/pages/config/chains.mdx b/docs/pages/config/chains.mdx
index ff17c549..526c0e7f 100644
--- a/docs/pages/config/chains.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/config/chains.mdx
@@ -351,3 +351,22 @@ chains:
       coins: 100000000000000uion
 ```
 
+## `readinessProbe` (optional)
+The `readinessProbe` directive allows you to set the readiness probe for the chain pods. This is useful when you want to test a chain with specific readiness probe settings.
+Note, this is the same as the [kubernetes readiness probe](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-startup-probes/)
+
+```yaml
+chains:
+- id: osmosis-1
+  name: osmosis
+  numValidators: 1
+  readinessProbe:
+    exec:
+      command:
+      - bash
+      - -c
+      - |
+        $CHAIN_BIN status 2>&1 | jq -e '.SyncInfo.catching_up == false'
+    initialDelaySeconds: 60
+    periodSeconds: 20
+```
diff --git a/starship/charts/devnet/defaults.yaml b/starship/charts/devnet/defaults.yaml
index 83e7c49a..4383c353 100644
--- a/starship/charts/devnet/defaults.yaml
+++ b/starship/charts/devnet/defaults.yaml
@@ -689,6 +689,9 @@ defaultChains:
             trap 'kill $killer 2>/dev/null' EXIT
             # Return the test's exit code, whether it succeeded, failed, or was killed.
             wait $tester
+      initialDelaySeconds: 10
+      periodSeconds: 10
+      timeoutSeconds: 15
   kujira:
     image: ghcr.io/cosmology-tech/starship/kujira:v1.1.0
     home: /root/.kujira
diff --git a/starship/charts/devnet/templates/chains/cosmos/genesis.yaml b/starship/charts/devnet/templates/chains/cosmos/genesis.yaml
index f5da9e06..7748d34d 100644
--- a/starship/charts/devnet/templates/chains/cosmos/genesis.yaml
+++ b/starship/charts/devnet/templates/chains/cosmos/genesis.yaml
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ spec:
             httpGet:
               path: /status
               port: 26657
-            {{- end }}
             initialDelaySeconds: 10
             periodSeconds: 10
             timeoutSeconds: 15
+            {{- end }}
           {{- end }}
         - name: exposer
           image: {{ $.Values.exposer.image }}
diff --git a/starship/charts/devnet/templates/chains/cosmos/validator.yaml b/starship/charts/devnet/templates/chains/cosmos/validator.yaml
index fab591ee..3e9438e1 100644
--- a/starship/charts/devnet/templates/chains/cosmos/validator.yaml
+++ b/starship/charts/devnet/templates/chains/cosmos/validator.yaml
@@ -292,10 +292,10 @@ spec:
             httpGet:
               path: /status
               port: 26657
-            {{- end }}
             initialDelaySeconds: 10
             periodSeconds: 10
             timeoutSeconds: 15
+            {{- end }}
           {{- end }}
         - name: exposer
           image: {{ $.Values.exposer.image }}
diff --git a/starship/charts/devnet/values.schema.json b/starship/charts/devnet/values.schema.json
index 5549369d..5d2fe6fe 100644
--- a/starship/charts/devnet/values.schema.json
+++ b/starship/charts/devnet/values.schema.json
@@ -556,6 +556,9 @@
                 "amount"
               ]
             }
+          },
+          "readinessProbe": {
+            "type": "object"
           }
         },
         "additionalProperties": false,