diff --git a/fuel_ccp/templates.py b/fuel_ccp/templates.py
index 0368693d..b32a835f 100644
--- a/fuel_ccp/templates.py
+++ b/fuel_ccp/templates.py
@@ -94,6 +94,28 @@ def serialize_env_variables(container):
     return env
 
 
+def serialize_liveness_probe(liveness):
+    cont_spec = {}
+    if liveness.get("type") == "httpGet":
+        cont_spec["livenessProbe"] = {
+            "httpGet": {
+                "path": liveness["path"],
+                "port": liveness["port"]
+            },
+            "timeoutSeconds": liveness.get("timeout", 1),
+            "initialDelaySeconds": liveness.get("initialDelay", 10)
+        }
+    elif liveness.get("type") == "exec":
+        cont_spec["livenessProbe"] = {
+            "exec": {
+                "command": [liveness["command"]]
+            },
+            "timeoutSeconds": liveness.get("timeout", 1),
+            "initialDelaySeconds": liveness.get("initialDelay", 10)
+        }
+    return cont_spec
+
+
 def serialize_daemon_container_spec(container):
     cont_spec = {
         "name": container["name"],
@@ -112,13 +134,10 @@ def serialize_daemon_container_spec(container):
         "name": "CM_VERSION",
         "value": container['cm_version']
     })
-    if container.get("probes", {}).get("liveness"):
-        cont_spec["livenessProbe"] = {
-            "exec": {
-                "command": [container["probes"]["liveness"]]
-            },
-            "timeoutSeconds": 1
-        }
+    liveness = container.get("probes", {}).get("liveness", {})
+    if liveness:
+        liveness_spec = serialize_liveness_probe(liveness)
+        cont_spec.update(liveness_spec)
     cont_spec["securityContext"] = {"privileged":
                                     container.get("privileged", False)}
 
diff --git a/fuel_ccp/tests/test_templates.py b/fuel_ccp/tests/test_templates.py
index 56ccf31a..b5785065 100644
--- a/fuel_ccp/tests/test_templates.py
+++ b/fuel_ccp/tests/test_templates.py
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ class TestDeploy(base.TestCase):
                         "valuePath": "metadata.name"
                     }
                 }
-            }]
+            }],
+            "probes": {
+                "liveness": {
+                    "command": "true",
+                    "type": "exec"
+                }
+            }
         }
         container_spec = templates.serialize_daemon_container_spec(container)
         expected = {
@@ -49,6 +55,13 @@ class TestDeploy(base.TestCase):
                 },
                 "timeoutSeconds": 1
             },
+            "livenessProbe": {
+                "exec": {
+                    "command": ['true']
+                },
+                "timeoutSeconds": 1,
+                "initialDelaySeconds": 10
+            },
             "env": [{
                 "name": "CCP_NODE_NAME",
                 'valueFrom': {
@@ -74,3 +87,37 @@ class TestDeploy(base.TestCase):
             }
         }
         self.assertDictEqual(expected, container_spec)
+
+    def test_serialize_liveness_probe_exec(self):
+        probe_definition = {"type": "exec", "command": "true"}
+        expected = {
+            "livenessProbe": {
+                "exec": {
+                    "command": ["true"]
+                },
+                "timeoutSeconds": 1,
+                "initialDelaySeconds": 10
+            }
+        }
+        probe_spec = templates.serialize_liveness_probe(probe_definition)
+        self.assertDictEqual(expected, probe_spec)
+
+    def test_serialize_liveness_probe_http(self):
+        probe_definition = {
+            "type": "httpGet",
+            "path": "_status",
+            "port": 8080,
+            "initialDelay": 7
+        }
+        expected = {
+            "livenessProbe": {
+                "httpGet": {
+                    "path": "_status",
+                    "port": 8080
+                },
+                "timeoutSeconds": 1,
+                "initialDelaySeconds": 7
+            }
+        }
+        probe_spec = templates.serialize_liveness_probe(probe_definition)
+        self.assertDictEqual(expected, probe_spec)
diff --git a/fuel_ccp/validation/service.py b/fuel_ccp/validation/service.py
index a008e16c..5584ccdf 100644
--- a/fuel_ccp/validation/service.py
+++ b/fuel_ccp/validation/service.py
@@ -105,6 +105,50 @@ VOLUME_SCHEMA = {
     ]
 }
 
+TIMEOUT_SCHEMA = {
+    "type": "integer",
+    "minimum": 1,
+    "maximum": 360
+}
+
+PROBE_SCHEMA_EXEC = {
+    "type": "object",
+    "additionalProperties": False,
+    "required": ["command", "type"],
+
+    "properties": {
+        "type": "exec",
+        "command": NOT_EMPTY_STRING_SCHEMA,
+        "initialDelay": TIMEOUT_SCHEMA,
+        "timeout": TIMEOUT_SCHEMA
+    }
+}
+
+PROBE_SCHEMA_HTTP = {
+    "type": "object",
+    "additionalProperties": False,
+    "required": ["path", "type", "port"],
+
+    "properties": {
+        "type": "httpGet",
+        "port": {
+            "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "path": NOT_EMPTY_STRING_SCHEMA,
+        "initialDelay": TIMEOUT_SCHEMA,
+        "timeout": TIMEOUT_SCHEMA
+    }
+}
+
+PROBE_SCHEMA = {
+    "type": "object",
+    "oneOf": [
+        PROBE_SCHEMA_EXEC,
+        PROBE_SCHEMA_HTTP
+    ]
+}
+
+
 SERVICE_SCHEMA = {
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": False,
@@ -168,7 +212,7 @@ SERVICE_SCHEMA = {
 
                                 "properties": {
                                     "readiness": NOT_EMPTY_STRING_SCHEMA,
-                                    "liveness": NOT_EMPTY_STRING_SCHEMA
+                                    "liveness": PROBE_SCHEMA
                                 }
                             },
                             "volumes": {