diff --git a/pkg/limitador/deployment_options.go b/pkg/limitador/deployment_options.go
index 00337180..284a0dc8 100644
--- a/pkg/limitador/deployment_options.go
+++ b/pkg/limitador/deployment_options.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package limitador
 
 import (
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
 
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ func DeploymentCommand(limObj *limitadorv1alpha1.Limitador, storageOptions Deplo
 		command = append(command, "--limit-name-in-labels")
 	}
 
+	// let's set explicitly the HTTP port,
+	// as it is being set in the readiness and liveness probe and in the service
+	command = append(command, "--http-port", strconv.Itoa(int(limObj.HTTPPort())))
+
+	// let's set explicitly the GRPC port,
+	// as it is being set in the service
+	command = append(command, "--rls-port", strconv.Itoa(int(limObj.GRPCPort())))
+
 	command = append(command, filepath.Join(LimitadorCMMountPath, LimitadorConfigFileName))
 	command = append(command, storageOptions.Command...)