diff --git a/nix/lib.nix b/nix/lib.nix
index a9078f48..908a060d 100644
--- a/nix/lib.nix
+++ b/nix/lib.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@
               '';
               default = {
                 namespace = lib.mkDefault config.namespace;
+                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
+                availability = {
+                  restart = lib.mkDefault "on_failure";
+                  max_restarts = lib.mkDefault 5;
+                };
+                readiness_probe = {
+                  initial_delay_seconds = lib.mkDefault 2;
+                  period_seconds = lib.mkDefault 10;
+                  timeout_seconds = lib.mkDefault 4;
+                  success_threshold = lib.mkDefault 1;
+                  failure_threshold = lib.mkDefault 5;
+                };
               };
             };
             settings = lib.mkOption {
diff --git a/nix/services/apache-kafka.nix b/nix/services/apache-kafka.nix
index 642cbf80..51d45bd6 100644
--- a/nix/services/apache-kafka.nix
+++ b/nix/services/apache-kafka.nix
@@ -170,11 +170,6 @@ with lib;
               readiness_probe = {
                 # TODO: need to find a better way to check if kafka is ready. Maybe use one of the scripts in bin?
                 exec.command = "${pkgs.netcat.nc}/bin/nc -z localhost ${builtins.toString config.port}";
-                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
               availability = {
diff --git a/nix/services/cassandra.nix b/nix/services/cassandra.nix
index 8c23b3ca..184c6f01 100644
--- a/nix/services/cassandra.nix
+++ b/nix/services/cassandra.nix
@@ -146,18 +146,8 @@ in
                 exec.command = ''
                   echo 'show version;' | CQLSH_HOST=${config.listenAddress} CQLSH_PORT=${toString config.nativeTransportPort} ${config.package}/bin/cqlsh
                 '';
-                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
-              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-              availability = {
-                restart = "on_failure";
-                max_restarts = 5;
-              };
             };
         };
       };
diff --git a/nix/services/clickhouse/default.nix b/nix/services/clickhouse/default.nix
index f31bbf0b..14c37f4b 100644
--- a/nix/services/clickhouse/default.nix
+++ b/nix/services/clickhouse/default.nix
@@ -154,18 +154,8 @@ in
                     host = "localhost";
                     port = if (lib.hasAttr "http_port" config.extraConfig) then config.extraConfig.http_port else 8123;
                   };
-                  initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                  period_seconds = 10;
-                  timeout_seconds = 4;
-                  success_threshold = 1;
-                  failure_threshold = 5;
                 };
                 depends_on."${name}-init".condition = "process_completed_successfully";
-                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-                availability = {
-                  restart = "on_failure";
-                  max_restarts = 5;
-                };
               };
           };
       };
diff --git a/nix/services/elasticsearch.nix b/nix/services/elasticsearch.nix
index 07da86b0..4186bdc1 100644
--- a/nix/services/elasticsearch.nix
+++ b/nix/services/elasticsearch.nix
@@ -185,17 +185,9 @@ in
             readiness_probe = {
               exec.command = "${pkgs.curl}/bin/curl -f -k http://${config.listenAddress}:${toString config.port}";
               initial_delay_seconds = 15;
-              period_seconds = 10;
               timeout_seconds = 2;
-              success_threshold = 1;
-              failure_threshold = 5;
             };
 
-            # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-            availability = {
-              restart = "on_failure";
-              max_restarts = 5;
-            };
           };
       };
     };
diff --git a/nix/services/grafana.nix b/nix/services/grafana.nix
index db07d3f6..daf4fa80 100644
--- a/nix/services/grafana.nix
+++ b/nix/services/grafana.nix
@@ -154,17 +154,9 @@ in
                 path = "/api/health";
               };
               initial_delay_seconds = 15;
-              period_seconds = 10;
               timeout_seconds = 2;
-              success_threshold = 1;
-              failure_threshold = 5;
             };
 
-            # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-            availability = {
-              restart = "on_failure";
-              max_restarts = 5;
-            };
           };
       };
     };
diff --git a/nix/services/memcached.nix b/nix/services/memcached.nix
index be6b7103..bcd08cc7 100644
--- a/nix/services/memcached.nix
+++ b/nix/services/memcached.nix
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ in
         exec.command = ''
           echo -e "stats\nquit" | ${pkgs.netcat}/bin/nc ${config.bind} ${toString config.port} > /dev/null 2>&1
         '';
-        initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-        period_seconds = 10;
-        timeout_seconds = 4;
-        success_threshold = 1;
-        failure_threshold = 5;
       };
 
       # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
diff --git a/nix/services/mysql/default.nix b/nix/services/mysql/default.nix
index d3c6fcbc..e4d1ce2a 100644
--- a/nix/services/mysql/default.nix
+++ b/nix/services/mysql/default.nix
@@ -284,18 +284,8 @@ in
                   # Turns out using `--defaults-file` alone doesn't make the readiness_probe work unless `MYSQL_UNIX_PORT` is set.
                   # Hence the use of `--socket`.
                   exec.command = "${config.package}/bin/mysqladmin --socket=${config.socketDir}/mysql.sock ping -h localhost";
-                  initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                  period_seconds = 10;
-                  timeout_seconds = 4;
-                  success_threshold = 1;
-                  failure_threshold = 5;
                 };
 
-                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-                availability = {
-                  restart = "on_failure";
-                  max_restarts = 5;
-                };
               };
             "${name}-configure" = {
               command = configureScript;
diff --git a/nix/services/nginx/default.nix b/nix/services/nginx/default.nix
index 47453d2c..f1738f1f 100644
--- a/nix/services/nginx/default.nix
+++ b/nix/services/nginx/default.nix
@@ -102,16 +102,6 @@ in
             readiness_probe = {
               # FIXME need a better health check
               exec.command = "[ -e ${config.dataDir}/nginx/nginx.pid ]";
-              initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-              period_seconds = 10;
-              timeout_seconds = 4;
-              success_threshold = 1;
-              failure_threshold = 5;
-            };
-            # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-            availability = {
-              restart = "on_failure";
-              max_restarts = 5;
             };
           };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/ollama.nix b/nix/services/ollama.nix
index 639a0804..b4330579 100644
--- a/nix/services/ollama.nix
+++ b/nix/services/ollama.nix
@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ in
                   host = config.host;
                   port = config.port;
                 };
-                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
               availability = {
                 restart = "on_failure";
diff --git a/nix/services/open-webui.nix b/nix/services/open-webui.nix
index d63511bd..44b0b929 100644
--- a/nix/services/open-webui.nix
+++ b/nix/services/open-webui.nix
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ in
                   host = config.host;
                   port = config.port;
                 };
-                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
               availability = {
                 restart = "on_failure";
diff --git a/nix/services/pgadmin.nix b/nix/services/pgadmin.nix
index bff99243..09a37bdc 100644
--- a/nix/services/pgadmin.nix
+++ b/nix/services/pgadmin.nix
@@ -151,18 +151,8 @@ in
                     port = config.port;
                     path = "/misc/ping";
                   };
-                  initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                  period_seconds = 10;
-                  timeout_seconds = 4;
-                  success_threshold = 1;
-                  failure_threshold = 5;
                 };
                 depends_on."${name}-init".condition = "process_completed_successfully";
-                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-                availability = {
-                  restart = "on_failure";
-                  max_restarts = 5;
-                };
               };
           };
       };
diff --git a/nix/services/postgres/default.nix b/nix/services/postgres/default.nix
index f170efe7..72c12222 100644
--- a/nix/services/postgres/default.nix
+++ b/nix/services/postgres/default.nix
@@ -326,18 +326,8 @@ in
                 shutdown.signal = 2;
                 readiness_probe = {
                   exec.command = "${config.package}/bin/pg_isready ${lib.concatStringsSep " " pg_isreadyArgs}";
-                  initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                  period_seconds = 10;
-                  timeout_seconds = 4;
-                  success_threshold = 1;
-                  failure_threshold = 5;
                 };
                 depends_on."${name}-init".condition = "process_completed_successfully";
-                # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-                availability = {
-                  restart = "on_failure";
-                  max_restarts = 5;
-                };
               };
           };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/prometheus.nix b/nix/services/prometheus.nix
index cf04b21a..4cfb1e9c 100644
--- a/nix/services/prometheus.nix
+++ b/nix/services/prometheus.nix
@@ -82,18 +82,8 @@ in
                   port = config.port;
                   path = "/-/ready";
                 };
-                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
-              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-              availability = {
-                restart = "on_failure";
-                max_restarts = 5;
-              };
             };
         };
       };
diff --git a/nix/services/redis-cluster.nix b/nix/services/redis-cluster.nix
index 9afba325..9d8f6711 100644
--- a/nix/services/redis-cluster.nix
+++ b/nix/services/redis-cluster.nix
@@ -103,18 +103,8 @@ in
 
               readiness_probe = {
                 exec.command = "${config.package}/bin/redis-cli -p ${port} ping";
-                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
-              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-              availability = {
-                restart = "on_failure";
-                max_restarts = 5;
-              };
             };
           hosts = lib.mapAttrsToList (_: cfg: "${config.bind}:${builtins.toString cfg.port}") config.nodes;
           clusterCreateScript = pkgs.writeShellApplication {
diff --git a/nix/services/redis.nix b/nix/services/redis.nix
index ef722e26..2aefab12 100644
--- a/nix/services/redis.nix
+++ b/nix/services/redis.nix
@@ -67,17 +67,6 @@ in
 
               readiness_probe = {
                 exec.command = "${config.package}/bin/redis-cli -p ${toString config.port} ping";
-                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
-              };
-
-              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-              availability = {
-                restart = "on_failure";
-                max_restarts = 5;
               };
             };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/searxng.nix b/nix/services/searxng.nix
index 1b30b0ac..573a1edd 100644
--- a/nix/services/searxng.nix
+++ b/nix/services/searxng.nix
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ in
                 host = config.host;
                 port = config.port;
               };
-              initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-              period_seconds = 10;
-              timeout_seconds = 4;
-              success_threshold = 1;
-              failure_threshold = 5;
             };
           };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/tempo.nix b/nix/services/tempo.nix
index 22e6e966..1d12bbdb 100644
--- a/nix/services/tempo.nix
+++ b/nix/services/tempo.nix
@@ -112,10 +112,7 @@ in
                 path = "/ready";
               };
               initial_delay_seconds = 15;
-              period_seconds = 10;
               timeout_seconds = 2;
-              success_threshold = 1;
-              failure_threshold = 5;
             };
             availability = {
               restart = "on_failure";
diff --git a/nix/services/tika.nix b/nix/services/tika.nix
index 9eac4a9f..754330cb 100644
--- a/nix/services/tika.nix
+++ b/nix/services/tika.nix
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ in
                   host = config.host;
                   port = config.port;
                 };
-                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
             };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/weaviate.nix b/nix/services/weaviate.nix
index 94c6d0ce..9b410cdd 100644
--- a/nix/services/weaviate.nix
+++ b/nix/services/weaviate.nix
@@ -73,16 +73,6 @@ in
                   path = "/v1/.well-known/ready";
                 };
                 initial_delay_seconds = 3;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
-              };
-
-              # https://github.com/F1bonacc1/process-compose#-auto-restart-if-not-healthy
-              availability = {
-                restart = "on_failure";
-                max_restarts = 5;
               };
             };
         };
diff --git a/nix/services/zookeeper.nix b/nix/services/zookeeper.nix
index 0ddc1b3b..2eb07768 100644
--- a/nix/services/zookeeper.nix
+++ b/nix/services/zookeeper.nix
@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@ with lib;
 
               readiness_probe = {
                 exec.command = "echo stat | ${pkgs.netcat.nc}/bin/nc localhost ${toString config.port}";
-                initial_delay_seconds = 2;
-                period_seconds = 10;
-                timeout_seconds = 4;
-                success_threshold = 1;
-                failure_threshold = 5;
               };
 
               availability = {