diff --git a/charms/argo-controller/src/charm.py b/charms/argo-controller/src/charm.py
index 21e53e7..5b7dc5e 100755
--- a/charms/argo-controller/src/charm.py
+++ b/charms/argo-controller/src/charm.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args):
 
         # patch service ports
         metrics_port = ServicePort(METRICS_PORT, name="metrics-port")
-        liveness_probe_port = ServicePort(LIVENESS_PROBE_PORT, name="liveness-probe")
+        liveness_probe_port = ServicePort(LIVENESS_PROBE_PORT)
         self.service_patcher = KubernetesServicePatch(
             self,
             [metrics_port, liveness_probe_port],
diff --git a/charms/argo-controller/src/components/pebble_component.py b/charms/argo-controller/src/components/pebble_component.py
index d244c02..26dc858 100644
--- a/charms/argo-controller/src/components/pebble_component.py
+++ b/charms/argo-controller/src/components/pebble_component.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def get_layer(self) -> Layer:
                     LIVENESS_PROBE_NAME: {
                         "override": "replace",
                         "period": "30s",
-                        "timeout": "30s",
+                        "timeout": "20s",
                         "threshold": 3,
                         "http": {
                             "url": f"http://localhost:{LIVENESS_PROBE_PORT}{LIVENESS_PROBE_PATH}"