diff --git a/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/_helpers.tpl b/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/_helpers.tpl
index c486ca0039a..49bd93791cf 100644
--- a/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Output post install webhook probe container entry
   args:
     - "--retry"
     - "99999"
+    - "--retry-connrefused"
     - "--retry-max-time"
     - "{{ .Values.postInstall.probeWebhook.waitTimeout }}"
     - "--retry-delay"
diff --git a/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/probe-webhook-post-install.yaml b/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/probe-webhook-post-install.yaml
index 4f26c351c5d..7cb2c683ff6 100644
--- a/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/probe-webhook-post-install.yaml
+++ b/cmd/build/helmify/static/templates/probe-webhook-post-install.yaml
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ spec:
       nodeSelector:
         {{- toYaml .nodeSelector | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
+  backoffLimit: 3
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/_helpers.tpl b/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/_helpers.tpl
index c486ca0039a..49bd93791cf 100644
--- a/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Output post install webhook probe container entry
   args:
     - "--retry"
     - "99999"
+    - "--retry-connrefused"
     - "--retry-max-time"
     - "{{ .Values.postInstall.probeWebhook.waitTimeout }}"
     - "--retry-delay"
diff --git a/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/probe-webhook-post-install.yaml b/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/probe-webhook-post-install.yaml
index 4f26c351c5d..7cb2c683ff6 100644
--- a/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/probe-webhook-post-install.yaml
+++ b/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/templates/probe-webhook-post-install.yaml
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ spec:
       nodeSelector:
         {{- toYaml .nodeSelector | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
+  backoffLimit: 3
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}