diff --git a/incubator/mean/templates/deployment.yaml b/incubator/mean/templates/deployment.yaml
index 5784a6981..b5e401b3d 100644
--- a/incubator/mean/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/incubator/mean/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -100,18 +100,15 @@ spec:
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /
-            port: 8080
+            port: http
           initialDelaySeconds: 180
           periodSeconds: 5
           timeoutSeconds: 5
           failureThreshold: 10
         readinessProbe:
-          exec:
-            command:
-            - nc
-            - -zv
-            - {{ template "mongodb.fullname" . }}
-            - "27017"
+          httpGet:
+            path: /
+            port: http
           initialDelaySeconds: 5
           periodSeconds: 5
           timeoutSeconds: 1
diff --git a/incubator/mean/templates/svc.yaml b/incubator/mean/templates/svc.yaml
index bca1b2aae..cf77abe82 100644
--- a/incubator/mean/templates/svc.yaml
+++ b/incubator/mean/templates/svc.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ spec:
   ports:
   - name: http
     port: 80
-    targetPort: 8080
+    targetPort: http
   selector:
     app: {{ template "fullname" . }}