diff --git a/deployments/charts/penumbra-node/templates/statefulset.yaml b/deployments/charts/penumbra-node/templates/statefulset.yaml
index af74cd5872..01432ae7e2 100644
--- a/deployments/charts/penumbra-node/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/deployments/charts/penumbra-node/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ spec:
               - key: "tls.key"
                 path: "server.key"
       {{ end }}
+      {{- if .Values.maintenanceMode }}
+      {{- else }}
       initContainers:
         - name: pd-init
           securityContext:
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ spec:
             - name: db-certificates
               mountPath: /opt/postgres-certificates
       {{- end }}
+      {{- end }}
 
       containers:
         - name: pd
@@ -262,7 +265,7 @@ spec:
           command:
             - sleep
             - infinity
-          {{- end }}
+          {{- else }}
           {{- if .Values.postgres.certificateSecretName }}
           args:
           - -c
@@ -272,6 +275,7 @@ spec:
           - -c
           - ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/certs/server.key
           {{- end }}
+          {{- end }}
           ports:
             - name: postgres
               containerPort: 5432
@@ -305,12 +309,14 @@ spec:
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
                   fieldPath: metadata.labels['apps.kubernetes.io/pod-index']
-
+          {{- if .Values.maintenanceMode }}
+          {{- else }}
           readinessProbe:
             tcpSocket:
               port: 5432
             timeoutSeconds: 10
             initialDelaySeconds: 10
+          {{- end }}
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.postgres.resources | nindent 12 }}
           volumeMounts: