diff --git a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/common/pod.go b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/common/pod.go
index 70f08abcfa..d90a4baa64 100644
--- a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/common/pod.go
+++ b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/common/pod.go
@@ -264,9 +264,14 @@ func initLivenessAndReadinessProbe(rayContainer *corev1.Container, rayNodeType r
 	}
 
 	if rayContainer.LivenessProbe == nil {
+		probeTimeout := utils.DefaultLivenessProbeTimeoutSeconds
+		if rayNodeType == rayv1.HeadNode {
+			probeTimeout = utils.DefaultHeadLivenessProbeTimeoutSeconds
+		}
+
 		rayContainer.LivenessProbe = &corev1.Probe{
 			InitialDelaySeconds: utils.DefaultLivenessProbeInitialDelaySeconds,
-			TimeoutSeconds:      utils.DefaultLivenessProbeTimeoutSeconds,
+			TimeoutSeconds:      int32(probeTimeout),
 			PeriodSeconds:       utils.DefaultLivenessProbePeriodSeconds,
 			SuccessThreshold:    utils.DefaultLivenessProbeSuccessThreshold,
 			FailureThreshold:    utils.DefaultLivenessProbeFailureThreshold,
@@ -275,9 +280,13 @@ func initLivenessAndReadinessProbe(rayContainer *corev1.Container, rayNodeType r
 	}
 
 	if rayContainer.ReadinessProbe == nil {
+		probeTimeout := utils.DefaultReadinessProbeTimeoutSeconds
+		if rayNodeType == rayv1.HeadNode {
+			probeTimeout = utils.DefaultHeadReadinessProbeTimeoutSeconds
+		}
 		rayContainer.ReadinessProbe = &corev1.Probe{
 			InitialDelaySeconds: utils.DefaultReadinessProbeInitialDelaySeconds,
-			TimeoutSeconds:      utils.DefaultReadinessProbeTimeoutSeconds,
+			TimeoutSeconds:      int32(probeTimeout),
 			PeriodSeconds:       utils.DefaultReadinessProbePeriodSeconds,
 			SuccessThreshold:    utils.DefaultReadinessProbeSuccessThreshold,
 			FailureThreshold:    utils.DefaultReadinessProbeFailureThreshold,
diff --git a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/common/pod_test.go b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/common/pod_test.go
index 7bca65c24e..1b7e277219 100644
--- a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/common/pod_test.go
+++ b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/common/pod_test.go
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ func TestInitLivenessAndReadinessProbe(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, rayContainer.LivenessProbe.Exec)
 	assert.Nil(t, rayContainer.ReadinessProbe.Exec)
 
-	// Test 2: User does not define a custom probe. KubeRay will inject Exec probe.
+	// Test 2: User does not define a custom probe. KubeRay will inject Exec probe for worker pod.
 	// Here we test the case where the Ray Pod originates from RayServiceCRD,
 	// implying that an additional serve health check will be added to the readiness probe.
 	rayContainer.LivenessProbe = nil
@@ -1138,4 +1138,20 @@ func TestInitLivenessAndReadinessProbe(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(t, rayContainer.ReadinessProbe.Exec)
 	assert.False(t, strings.Contains(strings.Join(rayContainer.LivenessProbe.Exec.Command, " "), utils.RayServeProxyHealthPath))
 	assert.True(t, strings.Contains(strings.Join(rayContainer.ReadinessProbe.Exec.Command, " "), utils.RayServeProxyHealthPath))
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(2), rayContainer.LivenessProbe.TimeoutSeconds)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(2), rayContainer.ReadinessProbe.TimeoutSeconds)
+
+	// Test 3: User does not define a custom probe. KubeRay will inject Exec probe for head pod.
+	// Here we test the case where the Ray Pod originates from RayServiceCRD,
+	// implying that an additional serve health check will be added to the readiness probe.
+	rayContainer.LivenessProbe = nil
+	rayContainer.ReadinessProbe = nil
+	initLivenessAndReadinessProbe(rayContainer, rayv1.HeadNode, utils.RayServiceCRD)
+	assert.NotNil(t, rayContainer.LivenessProbe.Exec)
+	assert.NotNil(t, rayContainer.ReadinessProbe.Exec)
+	// head pod should not have Ray Serve proxy health probes
+	assert.False(t, strings.Contains(strings.Join(rayContainer.LivenessProbe.Exec.Command, " "), utils.RayServeProxyHealthPath))
+	assert.False(t, strings.Contains(strings.Join(rayContainer.ReadinessProbe.Exec.Command, " "), utils.RayServeProxyHealthPath))
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(5), rayContainer.LivenessProbe.TimeoutSeconds)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(5), rayContainer.ReadinessProbe.TimeoutSeconds)
 }
diff --git a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/utils/constant.go b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/utils/constant.go
index 7fa2299e50..abbb5ca7d7 100644
--- a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/utils/constant.go
+++ b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/utils/constant.go
@@ -149,17 +149,21 @@ const (
 	// Ray FT default readiness probe values
 	DefaultReadinessProbeInitialDelaySeconds = 10
 	DefaultReadinessProbeTimeoutSeconds      = 2
-	DefaultReadinessProbePeriodSeconds       = 5
-	DefaultReadinessProbeSuccessThreshold    = 1
-	DefaultReadinessProbeFailureThreshold    = 10
-	ServeReadinessProbeFailureThreshold      = 1
+	// Probe timeout for Head pod needs to be longer as it queries two endpoints (api/local_raylet_healthz & api/gcs_healthz)
+	DefaultHeadReadinessProbeTimeoutSeconds = 5
+	DefaultReadinessProbePeriodSeconds      = 5
+	DefaultReadinessProbeSuccessThreshold   = 1
+	DefaultReadinessProbeFailureThreshold   = 10
+	ServeReadinessProbeFailureThreshold     = 1
 
 	// Ray FT default liveness probe values
 	DefaultLivenessProbeInitialDelaySeconds = 30
 	DefaultLivenessProbeTimeoutSeconds      = 2
-	DefaultLivenessProbePeriodSeconds       = 5
-	DefaultLivenessProbeSuccessThreshold    = 1
-	DefaultLivenessProbeFailureThreshold    = 120
+	// Probe timeout for Head pod needs to be longer as it queries two endpoints (api/local_raylet_healthz & api/gcs_healthz)
+	DefaultHeadLivenessProbeTimeoutSeconds = 5
+	DefaultLivenessProbePeriodSeconds      = 5
+	DefaultLivenessProbeSuccessThreshold   = 1
+	DefaultLivenessProbeFailureThreshold   = 120
 
 	// Ray health check related configurations
 	// Note: Since the Raylet process and the dashboard agent process are fate-sharing,