diff --git a/.kube/app/values.yaml b/.kube/app/values.yaml
index 10e9ad018..bda62de27 100644
--- a/.kube/app/values.yaml
+++ b/.kube/app/values.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: "IRIS Accessibility Exchange"
-health: /
+health: /status/db
+nodeHealth: /
 cronjobs:
   - name: schedule
     schedule: "* * * * *"
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance.php b/app/Http/Middleware/PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance.php
index 74cbd9a9e..36524b42b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance extends Middleware
      * @var array<int, string>
      */
     protected $except = [
-        //
+        '/status/db',
+        '/status',
     ];
 }