diff --git a/ovn/values.yaml b/ovn/values.yaml
index a860be6e6..ee3893360 100644
--- a/ovn/values.yaml
+++ b/ovn/values.yaml
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ pod:
         value: "false"
       - name: OVN_NB_RAFT_ELECTION_TIMER
         value: "1000"
+      - name: OVN_NORTHD_PROBE_INTERVAL
+        value: "30000"
     ovsdb_sb:
       - name: OVN_LOGLEVEL_SB
         value: "-vconsole:info -vfile:info"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/tunning-ovn-probe-interval-11adf7898dd0d9f6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/tunning-ovn-probe-interval-11adf7898dd0d9f6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd946d482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/tunning-ovn-probe-interval-11adf7898dd0d9f6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    Increase the probe interval of OVN northd for connections to the OVN Northbound and
+    Southbound databases from 5 seconds to 30 seconds. This enhancing service resilience
+    under heavy load.