diff --git a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-csi.yaml b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-csi.yaml
index 08cbf922f1..5eec6b92d5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-csi.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-csi.yaml
@@ -104,12 +104,40 @@ items:
             volumeMounts:
             - name: mysql-data
               mountPath: /var/lib/mysql
+            readinessProbe:
+              exec:
+                command:
+                - /usr/bin/timeout
+                - 1s
+                - /usr/bin/mysql
+                - $(MYSQL_DATABASE)
+                - -h
+                - 127.0.0.1
+                - -u$(MYSQL_USER)
+                - -p$(MYSQL_PASSWORD)
+                - -e
+                - SELECT 1
+              initialDelaySeconds: 10
+              periodSeconds: 5
+              timeoutSeconds: 2
+              failureThreshold: 3
             livenessProbe:
-              tcpSocket:
-                port: mysql
+              exec:
+                command:
+                - /usr/bin/timeout
+                - 1s
+                - /usr/bin/mysql
+                - $(MYSQL_DATABASE)
+                - -h
+                - 127.0.0.1
+                - -u$(MYSQL_USER)
+                - -p$(MYSQL_PASSWORD)
+                - -e
+                - SELECT 1
               initialDelaySeconds: 30
               periodSeconds: 10
               timeoutSeconds: 5
+              failureThreshold: 3
             startupProbe:
               exec:
                 command:
@@ -183,6 +211,18 @@ items:
             ports:
               - containerPort: 8000
                 protocol: TCP
+            livenessProbe:
+              httpGet:
+                path: /
+                port: 8000
+              initialDelaySeconds: 30
+              periodSeconds: 10
+            readinessProbe:
+              httpGet:
+                path: /
+                port: 8000
+              initialDelaySeconds: 10
+              periodSeconds: 5
           initContainers:
           - name: init-myservice
             image: docker.io/curlimages/curl:8.5.0
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-twovol-csi.yaml b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-twovol-csi.yaml
index e7b758e271..ee734b7858 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-twovol-csi.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent-twovol-csi.yaml
@@ -96,12 +96,40 @@ items:
             volumeMounts:
             - name: mysql-data
               mountPath: /var/lib/mysql
+            readinessProbe:
+              exec:
+                command:
+                - /usr/bin/timeout
+                - 1s
+                - /usr/bin/mysql
+                - $(MYSQL_DATABASE)
+                - -h
+                - 127.0.0.1
+                - -u$(MYSQL_USER)
+                - -p$(MYSQL_PASSWORD)
+                - -e
+                - SELECT 1
+              initialDelaySeconds: 10
+              periodSeconds: 5
+              timeoutSeconds: 2
+              failureThreshold: 3
             livenessProbe:
-              tcpSocket:
-                port: mysql
+              exec:
+                command:
+                - /usr/bin/timeout
+                - 1s
+                - /usr/bin/mysql
+                - $(MYSQL_DATABASE)
+                - -h
+                - 127.0.0.1
+                - -u$(MYSQL_USER)
+                - -p$(MYSQL_PASSWORD)
+                - -e
+                - SELECT 1
               initialDelaySeconds: 30
               periodSeconds: 10
               timeoutSeconds: 5
+              failureThreshold: 3
             startupProbe:
               exec:
                 command:
@@ -174,6 +202,18 @@ items:
             ports:
               - containerPort: 8000
                 protocol: TCP
+            livenessProbe:
+              httpGet:
+                path: /
+                port: 8000
+              initialDelaySeconds: 30
+              periodSeconds: 10
+            readinessProbe:
+              httpGet:
+                path: /
+                port: 8000
+              initialDelaySeconds: 10
+              periodSeconds: 5
             volumeMounts:
             - name: applog
               mountPath: /tmp/log/todoapp/
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent.yaml b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent.yaml
index d658c9e082..1859efa6ea 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/sample-applications/mysql-persistent/mysql-persistent.yaml
@@ -117,12 +117,40 @@ items:
             volumeMounts:
             - name: mysql-data
               mountPath: /var/lib/mysql
-            livenessProbe:
-              tcpSocket:
-                port: mysql
+            readinessProbe:
+              exec:
+                command:
+                - /usr/bin/timeout
+                - 1s
+                - /usr/bin/mysql
+                - $(MYSQL_DATABASE)
+                - -h
+                - 127.0.0.1
+                - -u$(MYSQL_USER)
+                - -p$(MYSQL_PASSWORD)
+                - -e
+                - SELECT 1
               initialDelaySeconds: 10
+              periodSeconds: 5
+              timeoutSeconds: 2
+              failureThreshold: 3
+            livenessProbe:
+              exec:
+                command:
+                - /usr/bin/timeout
+                - 1s
+                - /usr/bin/mysql
+                - $(MYSQL_DATABASE)
+                - -h
+                - 127.0.0.1
+                - -u$(MYSQL_USER)
+                - -p$(MYSQL_PASSWORD)
+                - -e
+                - SELECT 1
+              initialDelaySeconds: 30
               periodSeconds: 10
               timeoutSeconds: 5
+              failureThreshold: 3
             startupProbe:
               exec:
                 command:
@@ -196,6 +224,18 @@ items:
             ports:
               - containerPort: 8000
                 protocol: TCP
+            livenessProbe:
+              httpGet:
+                path: /
+                port: 8000
+              initialDelaySeconds: 30
+              periodSeconds: 10
+            readinessProbe:
+              httpGet:
+                path: /
+                port: 8000
+              initialDelaySeconds: 10
+              periodSeconds: 5
           initContainers:
           - name: init-myservice
             image: docker.io/curlimages/curl:8.5.0