diff --git a/helm/ph-ee-engine/connector-ams-mifos/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/ph-ee-engine/connector-ams-mifos/templates/deployment.yaml
index 1ee28c818..ea5487389 100644
--- a/helm/ph-ee-engine/connector-ams-mifos/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/ph-ee-engine/connector-ams-mifos/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -86,12 +86,17 @@ spec:
           # {{- end }}
       initContainers:
         - name: wait-db
-          image: jwilder/dockerize
+          image: busybox:1.35
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          command: ['sh', '-c']
           args:
-            - -timeout=120s
-            - -wait
-            - tcp://{{ .Values.operations_app.datasource.host }}:3306
+            - |
+              echo "Waiting for database connection..."
+              until nc -z {{ .Values.operations_app.datasource.host }} 3306; do
+                echo "Database not ready, waiting..."
+                sleep 2
+              done
+              echo "Database is ready!"
       volumes:
         - name: ph-ee-config
           configMap:
diff --git a/helm/ph-ee-engine/connector-notifications/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/ph-ee-engine/connector-notifications/templates/deployment.yaml
index 76b471cb4..bdcf8511c 100644
--- a/helm/ph-ee-engine/connector-notifications/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/ph-ee-engine/connector-notifications/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@ spec:
           {{- end }}
           ports:
             - containerPort: 5000
-          livenessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              path: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.path | default "/actuator/health/liveness" }}
-              port: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.port | default 8080 }}
-            initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds | default 20 }}
-            periodSeconds: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.periodSeconds | default 30 }}
-          readinessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              path: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.path | default "/actuator/health/readiness" }}
-              port: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.port | default 8080 }}
-            initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds | default 20 }}
-            periodSeconds: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.periodSeconds | default 30 }}
+          # livenessProbe:
+          #   httpGet:
+          #     path: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.path | default "/actuator/health/liveness" }}
+          #     port: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.port | default 8080 }}
+          #   initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds | default 20 }}
+          #   periodSeconds: {{ .Values.livenessProbe.periodSeconds | default 30 }}
+          # readinessProbe:
+          #   httpGet:
+          #     path: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.path | default "/actuator/health/readiness" }}
+          #     port: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.port | default 8080 }}
+          #   initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds | default 20 }}
+          #   periodSeconds: {{ .Values.readinessProbe.periodSeconds | default 30 }}
           env:
             - name: "SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE"
               value: "{{ .Values.springProfilesActive | default "" }}"
diff --git a/helm/ph-ee-engine/operations-app/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/ph-ee-engine/operations-app/templates/deployment.yaml
index b5ecaccb6..2d7b58124 100644
--- a/helm/ph-ee-engine/operations-app/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/ph-ee-engine/operations-app/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -75,12 +75,17 @@ spec:
               mountPath: "/config"
       initContainers:
         - name: wait-db
-          image: jwilder/dockerize
+          image: busybox:1.35
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          command: ['sh', '-c']
           args:
-            - -timeout=120s
-            - -wait
-            - tcp://{{ .Values.secret.datasource.host }}:3306
+            - |
+              echo "Waiting for database connection..."
+              until nc -z {{ .Values.secret.datasource.host }} 3306; do
+                echo "Database not ready, waiting..."
+                sleep 2
+              done
+              echo "Database is ready!"
       volumes:
         - name: ph-ee-config
           configMap:
diff --git a/helm/ph-ee-engine/values.yaml b/helm/ph-ee-engine/values.yaml
index 98618cc1c..023c07e16 100644
--- a/helm/ph-ee-engine/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/ph-ee-engine/values.yaml
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ connector_bulk:
     #   ph-ee-connector-bulk.yml: |
 
 ph_ee_connector_gsma:
-  enabled: true
+  enabled: false
   replicas: 1
   image: docker.io/openmf/ph-ee-connector-gsma:v1.3.0-gazelle-1.1.0
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent