diff --git a/config/crd/bases/awx.ansible.com_awxs.yaml b/config/crd/bases/awx.ansible.com_awxs.yaml
index e3387b26e..48d4b1fe4 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/awx.ansible.com_awxs.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/awx.ansible.com_awxs.yaml
@@ -1571,6 +1571,86 @@ spec:
                 description: Number of task instance replicas
                 type: integer
                 format: int32
+              web_liveness_initial_delay:
+                description: Initial delay before starting liveness checks on web pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 5
+                format: int32
+              task_liveness_initial_delay:
+                description: Initial delay before starting liveness checks on task pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 5
+                format: int32
+              web_liveness_period:
+                description: Time period in seconds between each liveness check for the web pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 0
+                format: int32
+              task_liveness_period:
+                description: Time period in seconds between each liveness check for the task pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 0
+                format: int32
+              web_liveness_failure_threshold:
+                description: Number of consecutive failure events to identify failure of web pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 3
+                format: int32
+              task_liveness_failure_threshold:
+                description: Number of consecutive failure events to identify failure of task pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 3
+                format: int32
+              web_liveness_timeout:
+                description: Number of seconds to wait for a probe response from web pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 1
+                format: int32
+              task_liveness_timeout:
+                description: Number of seconds to wait for a probe response from task pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 1
+                format: int32
+              web_readiness_initial_delay:
+                description: Initial delay before starting readiness checks on web pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 20
+                format: int32
+              task_readiness_initial_delay:
+                description: Initial delay before starting readiness checks on task pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 20
+                format: int32
+              web_readiness_period:
+                description: Time period in seconds between each readiness check for the web pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 0
+                format: int32
+              task_readiness_period:
+                description: Time period in seconds between each readiness check for the task pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 0
+                format: int32
+              web_readiness_failure_threshold:
+                description: Number of consecutive failure events to identify failure of web pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 3
+                format: int32
+              task_readiness_failure_threshold:
+                description: Number of consecutive failure events to identify failure of task pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 3
+                format: int32
+              web_readiness_timeout:
+                description: Number of seconds to wait for a probe response from web pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 1
+                format: int32
+              task_readiness_timeout:
+                description: Number of seconds to wait for a probe response from task pod
+                type: integer
+                default: 1
+                format: int32
               garbage_collect_secrets:
                 description: Whether or not to remove secrets upon instance removal
                 default: false
diff --git a/docs/user-guide/advanced-configuration/container-probes.md b/docs/user-guide/advanced-configuration/container-probes.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..338e53773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/user-guide/advanced-configuration/container-probes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#### Container Probes
+These parameters control the usage of liveness and readiness container probes for
+the web and task containers.
+
+#### Web / Task Container Liveness Check
+
+The liveness probe queries the status of the supervisor daemon of the container.  The probe will fail if it
+detects one of the services in a state other than "RUNNING".
+
+| Name         | Description                        | Default |
+| web_liveness_period | Time period in seconds between each probe check.  The value of 0 disables the probe. | 0    |
+| web_liveness_initial_delay | Initial delay before starting probes in seconds | 5   |
+| web_liveness_failure_threshold| Number of consecutive failure events to identify failure of container | 3    |
+| web_liveness_timeout | Number of seconds to wait for a probe response from container | 1    |
+| task_liveness_period | Time period in seconds between each probe check.  The value of 0 disables the probe. | 0    |
+| task_liveness_initial_delay | Initial delay before starting probes in seconds | 5   |
+| task_liveness_failure_threshold| Number of consecutive failure events to identify failure of container | 3    |
+| task_liveness_timeout | Number of seconds to wait for a probe response from container | 1    |
+
+#### Web Container Readiness Check
+
+This is a HTTP check against the status endpoint to confirm the system is still able to respond to web requests.
+
+| Name         | Description                        | Default |
+| -------------| ---------------------------------- | ------- |
+| web_readiness_period | Time period in seconds between each probe check.  The value of 0 disables the probe. | 0    |
+| web_readiness_initial_delay | Initial delay before starting probes in seconds | 5   |
+| web_readiness_failure_threshold| Number of consecutive failure events to identify failure of container | 3    |
+| web_readiness_timeout | Number of seconds to wait for a probe response from container | 1    |
+
+#### Task Container Readiness Check
+
+This is a command probe using the builtin check command of the awx-manage utility.
+
+| Name         | Description                        | Default |
+| -------------| ---------------------------------- | ------- |
+| task_readiness_period | Time period in seconds between each probe check.  The value of 0 disables the probe. | 0    |
+| task_readiness_initial_delay | Initial delay before starting probes in seconds | 5   |
+| task_readiness_failure_threshold| Number of consecutive failure events to identify failure of container | 3    |
+| task_readiness_timeout | Number of seconds to wait for a probe response from container | 1    |
diff --git a/roles/installer/tasks/install.yml b/roles/installer/tasks/install.yml
index 2398ebb4d..540e86e18 100644
--- a/roles/installer/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/installer/tasks/install.yml
@@ -94,48 +94,6 @@
 - name: Include resources configuration tasks
   include_tasks: resources_configuration.yml
 
-- name: Check for pending migrations
-  k8s_exec:
-    namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
-    pod: "{{ awx_task_pod_name }}"
-    container: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-task"
-    command: >-
-      bash -c "awx-manage showmigrations | grep -v '[X]' | grep '[ ]' | wc -l"
-  changed_when: false
-  when: awx_task_pod_name != ''
-  register: database_check
-
-- name: Migrate the database if the K8s resources were updated  # noqa 305
-  k8s_exec:
-    namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
-    pod: "{{ awx_task_pod_name }}"
-    container: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-task"
-    command: |
-      bash -c "
-      function end_keepalive {
-        rc=$?
-        rm -f \"$1\"
-        kill $(cat /proc/$2/task/$2/children 2>/dev/null) 2>/dev/null || true
-        wait $2 || true
-        exit $rc
-      }
-      keepalive_file=\"$(mktemp)\"
-      while [[ -f \"$keepalive_file\" ]]; do
-        echo 'Database schema migration in progress...'
-        sleep 60
-      done &
-      keepalive_pid=$!
-      trap 'end_keepalive \"$keepalive_file\" \"$keepalive_pid\"' EXIT SIGINT SIGTERM
-      echo keepalive_pid: $keepalive_pid
-      awx-manage migrate --noinput
-      echo 'Successful'
-      "
-  register: migrate_result
-  when:
-  - awx_task_pod_name != ''
-  - database_check is defined
-  - (database_check.stdout|trim) != '0'
-
 - name: Initialize Django
   include_tasks: initialize_django.yml
   when: awx_task_pod_name != ''
diff --git a/roles/installer/tasks/resources_configuration.yml b/roles/installer/tasks/resources_configuration.yml
index c811aeeb7..919640a45 100644
--- a/roles/installer/tasks/resources_configuration.yml
+++ b/roles/installer/tasks/resources_configuration.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       - status.phase=Running
   register: awx_task_pod
 
-- name: Set the resource pod as a variable.
+- name: Set the resource task pod as a variable.
   set_fact:
     awx_task_pod: >-
       {{ awx_task_pod['resources']
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
          | sort(attribute='metadata.creationTimestamp')
          | first | default({}) }}
 
-- name: Set the resource pod name as a variable.
+- name: Set the resource task pod name as a variable.
   set_fact:
     awx_task_pod_name: "{{ awx_task_pod['metadata']['name'] | default('') }}"
 
@@ -249,15 +249,13 @@
   k8s:
     apply: yes
     definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'deployments/{{ item }}.yaml.j2') }}"
-    wait: yes
-    wait_timeout: "{{ (120 * replicas) or 120 }}"
   loop:
     - task
     - web
   register: this_deployment_result
 
 - block:
-    - name: Get the new resource pod information after updating resource.
+    - name: Get the new task pod information after updating resource.
       k8s_info:
         kind: Pod
         namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
@@ -266,10 +264,10 @@
           - "app.kubernetes.io/managed-by={{ deployment_type }}-operator"
           - "app.kubernetes.io/component={{ deployment_type }}"
         field_selectors:
-          - status.phase=Running
+          - status.phase=Pending
       register: _new_pod
 
-    - name: Update new resource pod as a variable.
+    - name: Update new task pod as a variable.
       set_fact:
         awx_task_pod: >-
           {{ _new_pod['resources']
@@ -277,9 +275,49 @@
              | sort(attribute='metadata.creationTimestamp')
              | last | default({}) }}
 
-    - name: Update new resource pod name as a variable.
+    - name: Update new task pod name as a variable.
       set_fact:
         awx_task_pod_name: '{{ awx_task_pod["metadata"]["name"] | default("")}}'
+
+    - name: Get the new web pod information after updating resource.
+      k8s_info:
+        kind: Pod
+        namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
+        label_selectors:
+          - "app.kubernetes.io/name={{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-web"
+          - "app.kubernetes.io/managed-by={{ deployment_type }}-operator"
+          - "app.kubernetes.io/component={{ deployment_type }}"
+        field_selectors:
+          - status.phase=Running
+      register: _new_pod
+
+    - name: Update new web pod as a variable.
+      set_fact:
+        awx_web_pod: >-
+          {{ _new_pod['resources']
+             | rejectattr('metadata.deletionTimestamp', 'defined')
+             | sort(attribute='metadata.creationTimestamp')
+             | last | default({}) }}
+
+    - name: Update new web pod name as a variable.
+      set_fact:
+        awx_web_pod_name: '{{ awx_web_pod["metadata"]["name"] | default("")}}'
+
+    # The only purpose of this task is to delay the initial installation
+    # of AWX until the database is properly populated with tables.
+    # The web containers will show a migration screen during this time.
+    # We use the web pod instead of the task pod for monitoring in
+    # order to simplify error handling.
+    - name: Wait for any migrations to finish before finishing installation # noqa 305
+      k8s_exec:
+        namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
+        pod: "{{ awx_web_pod_name }}"
+        container: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-web"
+        command: "/bin/sh -c 'wait-for-migrations'"
+      register: migrate_result
+      when:
+      - awx_web_pod_name != ''
+
   when:
     - this_deployment_result.changed
 
diff --git a/roles/installer/templates/deployments/task.yaml.j2 b/roles/installer/templates/deployments/task.yaml.j2
index cb57fbd13..5adc13aac 100644
--- a/roles/installer/templates/deployments/task.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/installer/templates/deployments/task.yaml.j2
@@ -74,7 +74,28 @@ spec:
       priorityClassName: '{{ control_plane_priority_class }}'
 {% endif %}
       initContainers:
-        - name: init
+        - name: init-database
+          image: '{{ _image }}'
+          imagePullPolicy: '{{ image_pull_policy }}'
+          resources: {{ init_container_resource_requirements }}
+          command:
+            - /usr/bin/awx-manage
+            - migrate
+            - --noinput
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: {{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-application-credentials
+              mountPath: "/etc/tower/conf.d/credentials.py"
+              subPath: credentials.py
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: "{{ secret_key_secret_name }}"
+              mountPath: /etc/tower/SECRET_KEY
+              subPath: SECRET_KEY
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: {{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-settings
+              mountPath: "/etc/tower/settings.py"
+              subPath: settings.py
+              readOnly: true
+        - name: init-receptor
           image: '{{ _init_container_image }}'
           imagePullPolicy: '{{ image_pull_policy }}'
           resources: {{ init_container_resource_requirements }}
@@ -188,6 +209,30 @@ spec:
 {% endif %}
 {% if task_args %}
           args: {{ task_args }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if task_liveness_period|int > 0 %}
+          livenessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+                - sh
+                - -c
+                - |
+                  (exit $(/usr/bin/supervisorctl -c /etc/supervisord_task.conf status | grep -vc RUNNING))
+            initialDelaySeconds: {{ task_liveness_initial_delay }}
+            periodSeconds: {{ task_liveness_period }}
+            failureThreshold: {{ task_liveness_failure_threshold }}
+            timeoutSeconds: {{ task_liveness_timeout }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if task_readiness_period|int > 0 %}
+          readinessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+                - /usr/bin/awx-manage
+                - check
+            initialDelaySeconds: {{ task_readiness_initial_delay }}
+            periodSeconds: {{ task_readiness_period }}
+            failureThreshold: {{ task_readiness_failure_threshold }}
+            timeoutSeconds: {{ task_readiness_timeout }}
 {% endif %}
           volumeMounts:
 {% if bundle_ca_crt %}
diff --git a/roles/installer/templates/deployments/web.yaml.j2 b/roles/installer/templates/deployments/web.yaml.j2
index 1a7318348..568a6d690 100644
--- a/roles/installer/templates/deployments/web.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/installer/templates/deployments/web.yaml.j2
@@ -162,6 +162,31 @@ spec:
             - containerPort: 8052
 {% if ingress_type | lower == 'route' and route_tls_termination_mechanism | lower == 'passthrough' %}
             - containerPort: 8053
+{% endif %}
+{% if web_liveness_period|int > 0 %}
+          livenessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+                - sh
+                - -c
+                - |
+                  (exit $(/usr/bin/supervisorctl -c /etc/supervisord_task.conf status | grep -vc RUNNING))
+            initialDelaySeconds: {{ web_liveness_initial_delay }}
+            periodSeconds: {{ web_liveness_period }}
+            failureThreshold: {{ web_liveness_failure_threshold }}
+            timeoutSeconds: {{ web_liveness_timeout }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if web_readiness_period|int > 0 %}
+          readinessProbe:
+            exec:
+              httpGet:
+                path: /api/v2/ping/
+                scheme: HTTP
+                port: 8052
+            initialDelaySeconds: {{ web_readiness_initial_delay }}
+            periodSeconds: {{ web_readiness_period }}
+            failureThreshold: {{ web_readiness_failure_threshold }}
+            timeoutSeconds: {{ web_readiness_timeout }}
 {% endif %}
           volumeMounts:
 {% if bundle_ca_crt %}