diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c51eebc..c632647 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ Deploy with your values, make sure the path is correct:
 helm upgrade --install gitea-actions gitea-charts/actions -f values.yaml
 ```
 
+Alternatively:
+
+```sh
+helm upgrade --install gitea-actions gitea-charts/actions \
+  --set enabled=true \
+  --set giteaRootURL=https://gitea.com \
+  --set existingSecret=foo \
+  --set existingSecretKey=bar
+```
+
 You should be good to go!
 
 ### Runner Token Secret Template
diff --git a/templates/statefulset.yaml b/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 19e4b51..b6f61df 100644
--- a/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ spec:
             - -c
             - |
               echo 'Trying to reach Gitea on {{ include "gitea.actions.local_root_url" . }}'
+              {{- if .Values.init.connectionCommandOverride }}
+              until timeout 10 {{ .Values.init.connectionCommandOverride }} {{ include "gitea.actions.local_root_url" . }}; do
+              {{- else }}
               until timeout 10 wget --no-check-certificate --spider {{ include "gitea.actions.local_root_url" . }}; do
+              {{- end }}
                 sleep 3
                 echo "Trying again in 3 seconds..."
               done
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 62d1190..4424029 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ statefulset:
 ## @param init.image.tag the init image tag
 ## @param init.image.digest Image digest. Allows to pin the given image tag. Useful for having control over mutable tags like `latest`
 ## @param init.image.pullPolicy The init image pullPolicy
-## @param init.image.fullOverride Completely overrides the image registry, path/image, tag and digest.
+## @param init.image.fullOverride Completely overrides the image registry, path/image, tag and digest
+## @param init.image.connectionCommandOverride Possiblity to change the command with which the container tests its connection to Gitea
 init:
   image:
     registry: ""
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ init:
     digest: ""
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     fullOverride: ""
+    connectionCommandOverride: ""
 
 ## @section Runner Token Secret Configuration
 #