diff --git a/charts/matrix-synapse/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/matrix-synapse/templates/deployment.yaml
index 214aa2c..eca9a25 100644
--- a/charts/matrix-synapse/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/matrix-synapse/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ spec:
           readinessProbe:
             {{- . | toYaml | nindent 12 }}
           {{- end }}
+          {{- with .Values.synapse.startupProbe }}
+          startupProbe:
+            {{- . | toYaml | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
           volumeMounts:
             - name: config
               mountPath: /synapse/config
diff --git a/charts/matrix-synapse/values.yaml b/charts/matrix-synapse/values.yaml
index c2467f4..adbd178 100644
--- a/charts/matrix-synapse/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/matrix-synapse/values.yaml
@@ -272,6 +272,14 @@ synapse:
       path: /health
       port: http
 
+  ## Startup probe configuration to use
+  ##
+  startupProbe:
+    failureThreshold: 12
+    httpGet:
+      path: /health
+      port: http
+
   ## Node selectors to set for the main Synapse pod.
   ##
   nodeSelector: {}