diff --git a/docs/deployment/k8s.md b/docs/deployment/k8s.md
index 9dbf447740..2c52e0e308 100644
--- a/docs/deployment/k8s.md
+++ b/docs/deployment/k8s.md
@@ -357,6 +357,16 @@ spec:
                 name: postgres-secrets
             - secretRef:
                 name: backstage-secrets
+# Uncomment if health checks are enabled in your app:
+# https://backstage.io/docs/plugins/observability#health-checks
+#          readinessProbe:
+#            httpGet:
+#              port: 7000
+#              path: /healthcheck
+#          livenessProbe:
+#            httpGet:
+#              port: 7000
+#              path: /healthcheck
 ```
 
 For production deployments, the `image` reference will usually be a full URL to