diff --git a/api/v1/cosmosfullnode_types.go b/api/v1/cosmosfullnode_types.go
index 54a2c34d..68a5b7e3 100644
--- a/api/v1/cosmosfullnode_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/cosmosfullnode_types.go
@@ -303,14 +303,16 @@ type PodSpec struct {
 type FullNodeProbeStrategy string
 
 const (
-	FullNodeProbeStrategyNone FullNodeProbeStrategy = "None"
+	FullNodeProbeStrategyNone      FullNodeProbeStrategy = "None"
+	FullNodeProbeStrategyReachable FullNodeProbeStrategy = "Reachable"
+	FullNodeProbeStrategyInSync    FullNodeProbeStrategy = "InSync"
 )
 
 // FullNodeProbesSpec configures probes for created pods
 type FullNodeProbesSpec struct {
 	// Strategy controls the default probes added by the controller.
 	// None = Do not add any probes. May be necessary for Sentries using a remote signer.
-	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum:=None
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum:=None;Reachable;InSync
 	// +optional
 	Strategy FullNodeProbeStrategy `json:"strategy"`
 }
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/cosmos.strange.love_cosmosfullnodes.yaml b/config/crd/bases/cosmos.strange.love_cosmosfullnodes.yaml
index 33bc8869..df0f8b39 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/cosmos.strange.love_cosmosfullnodes.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/cosmos.strange.love_cosmosfullnodes.yaml
@@ -3931,6 +3931,8 @@ spec:
                           None = Do not add any probes. May be necessary for Sentries using a remote signer.
                         enum:
                         - None
+                        - Reachable
+                        - InSync
                         type: string
                     type: object
                   resources:
diff --git a/internal/fullnode/pod_builder.go b/internal/fullnode/pod_builder.go
index f2a08e6d..92ba5c2a 100644
--- a/internal/fullnode/pod_builder.go
+++ b/internal/fullnode/pod_builder.go
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ func podReadinessProbes(crd *cosmosv1.CosmosFullNode) []*corev1.Probe {
 		FailureThreshold:    5,
 	}
 
+	if crd.Spec.PodTemplate.Probes.Strategy == cosmosv1.FullNodeProbeStrategyReachable {
+		return []*corev1.Probe{mainProbe, nil}
+	}
+
 	sidecarProbe := &corev1.Probe{
 		ProbeHandler: corev1.ProbeHandler{
 			HTTPGet: &corev1.HTTPGetAction{
diff --git a/internal/fullnode/pod_builder_test.go b/internal/fullnode/pod_builder_test.go
index 8ceb7cc4..bea97424 100644
--- a/internal/fullnode/pod_builder_test.go
+++ b/internal/fullnode/pod_builder_test.go
@@ -548,6 +548,24 @@ gaiad start --home /home/operator/cosmos`
 		sidecar := pod.Spec.Containers[1]
 		require.Equal(t, "healthcheck", sidecar.Name)
 		require.Nil(t, sidecar.ReadinessProbe)
+
+		crd.Spec.PodTemplate.Probes = cosmosv1.FullNodeProbesSpec{Strategy: cosmosv1.FullNodeProbeStrategyReachable}
+
+		builder = NewPodBuilder(&crd)
+		pod, err = builder.WithOrdinal(1).Build()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.NotNilf(t, pod.Spec.Containers[0].ReadinessProbe, "container 0")
+		require.Nilf(t, pod.Spec.Containers[1].ReadinessProbe, "container 1")
+
+		crd.Spec.PodTemplate.Probes = cosmosv1.FullNodeProbesSpec{Strategy: cosmosv1.FullNodeProbeStrategyInSync}
+
+		builder = NewPodBuilder(&crd)
+		pod, err = builder.WithOrdinal(1).Build()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.NotNilf(t, pod.Spec.Containers[0].ReadinessProbe, "container 0")
+		require.NotNilf(t, pod.Spec.Containers[1].ReadinessProbe, "container 1")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("strategic merge fields", func(t *testing.T) {