diff --git a/testing/deployment.yml b/testing/deployment.yml
index 19c6826..766927f 100644
--- a/testing/deployment.yml
+++ b/testing/deployment.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@ spec:
           name: minipaste-server
           ports:
             - containerPort: 8080
+          livenessProbe:
+            failureThreshold: 2
+            periodSeconds: 15
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: 8080
diff --git a/testing/svc.yml b/testing/svc.yml
index dd89cd4..3e83fe7 100644
--- a/testing/svc.yml
+++ b/testing/svc.yml
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ spec:
   - port: 80
     targetPort: 8080
   selector:
-    app: minipaste-server
\ No newline at end of file
+    app: minipaste-server
+  type: LoadBalancer
\ No newline at end of file