diff --git a/libvirt/templates/daemonset-libvirt.yaml b/libvirt/templates/daemonset-libvirt.yaml
index 6ad5cc22c4..13ec0aa121 100644
--- a/libvirt/templates/daemonset-libvirt.yaml
+++ b/libvirt/templates/daemonset-libvirt.yaml
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ spec:
             - name: LIBVIRT_CEPH_CINDER_SECRET_UUID
               value: "{{ .Values.conf.ceph.cinder.secret_uuid }}"
           {{ end }}
+          readinessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - bash
+              - -c
+              - /usr/bin/virsh list
+          livenessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+              - bash
+              - -c
+              - /usr/bin/virsh list
           command:
             - /tmp/libvirt.sh
           lifecycle: