diff --git a/deployment/deploy-yml.tmpl b/deployment/deploy-yml.tmpl
index 1c234bc..a3391e8 100644
--- a/deployment/deploy-yml.tmpl
+++ b/deployment/deploy-yml.tmpl
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ spec:
             - name: smtp
               containerPort: 25
               protocol: TCP
+          readinessProbe:
+            tcpSocket:
+              port: 25
+            initialDelaySeconds: 5
+            periodSeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: 5
+            successThreshold: 1
+            failureThreshold: 3
           volumeMounts:
             - name: exim-config
               mountPath: /etc/exim/db
@@ -66,6 +74,7 @@ metadata:
   name: exim-forwarder
 spec:
   type: LoadBalancer
+  externalTrafficPolicy: Local
   selector:
     app: exim-forwarder
   ports: