diff --git a/rust-containers-k8s/deployment/inventory-service/templates/deployment.yaml b/rust-containers-k8s/deployment/inventory-service/templates/deployment.yaml
index e179e78..294d184 100644
--- a/rust-containers-k8s/deployment/inventory-service/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/rust-containers-k8s/deployment/inventory-service/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ spec:
                   key: inventory_service_database_url
           readinessProbe:
             httpGet:
-              path: /actuator/health
+              path: /health
               port: 8082
             initialDelaySeconds: 20
         - name: cloud-sql-proxy
@@ -49,4 +49,3 @@ spec:
             - {{ .Values.sql.instanceConnectionName }}
           securityContext:
             runAsNonRoot: true
-
diff --git a/rust-containers-k8s/deployment/order-service/templates/deployment.yaml b/rust-containers-k8s/deployment/order-service/templates/deployment.yaml
index 030a301..cf29ee2 100644
--- a/rust-containers-k8s/deployment/order-service/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/rust-containers-k8s/deployment/order-service/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ spec:
               value: {{ .Values.kafka.url }}
           readinessProbe:
             httpGet:
-              path: /actuator/health
+              path: /health
               port: 8081
             initialDelaySeconds: 20
         - name: cloud-sql-proxy
@@ -52,4 +52,3 @@ spec:
             - {{ .Values.sql.instanceConnectionName }}
           securityContext:
             runAsNonRoot: true
-
diff --git a/rust-containers-k8s/product-service/src/api/handlers.rs b/rust-containers-k8s/product-service/src/api/handlers.rs
index 3624568..b6a3e82 100644
--- a/rust-containers-k8s/product-service/src/api/handlers.rs
+++ b/rust-containers-k8s/product-service/src/api/handlers.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use super::{server::AppState, types::ProductRequest};
+use super::{
+    server::{AppState, COLLECTION_NAME},
+    types::ProductRequest,
+};
 use crate::api::types::{Product, ProductResponse};
 use axum::{extract::State, http::StatusCode, response::Result, Json};
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ pub async fn get_all_products(
         .db
         .fluent()
         .select()
-        .from("products")
+        .from(COLLECTION_NAME)
         .limit(1000)
         .obj()
         .query()
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ pub async fn create_product(
         .db
         .fluent()
         .insert()
-        .into("products")
+        .into(COLLECTION_NAME)
         .document_id(&product.id.to_string())
         .object(&product)
         .execute()
diff --git a/rust-containers-k8s/product-service/src/api/server.rs b/rust-containers-k8s/product-service/src/api/server.rs
index 5d27844..b536acc 100644
--- a/rust-containers-k8s/product-service/src/api/server.rs
+++ b/rust-containers-k8s/product-service/src/api/server.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::types::Product;
 use crate::{
     api::handlers::{create_product, get_all_products, health, root},
     config::Config,
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ use axum::{
     routing::{get, post},
     Router,
 };
-use firestore::FirestoreDb;
+use firestore::{FirestoreDb, FirestoreResult};
 use std::{
     net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr},
     sync::Arc,
@@ -14,11 +15,15 @@ use std::{
 use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 use tower_http::trace::TraceLayer;
 
+pub const COLLECTION_NAME: &str = "products";
+
 pub struct AppState {
     pub db: FirestoreDb,
 }
 
 pub async fn create(config: Config, db: FirestoreDb) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    populate_firestore(&db).await?;
+
     let state = Arc::new(AppState { db });
 
     let app = Router::new()
@@ -30,9 +35,7 @@ pub async fn create(config: Config, db: FirestoreDb) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         .with_state(state);
 
     let socket = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)), config.port);
-
     let listener = TcpListener::bind(&socket).await.unwrap();
-
     tracing::info!("listening on {}", socket);
     axum::serve(listener, app.into_make_service())
         .await
@@ -40,3 +43,53 @@ pub async fn create(config: Config, db: FirestoreDb) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+// populate firestore with some data if it's empty
+async fn populate_firestore(db: &FirestoreDb) -> FirestoreResult<()> {
+    if db
+        .fluent()
+        .select()
+        .from(COLLECTION_NAME)
+        .limit(1)
+        .query()
+        .await?
+        .len()
+        == 0
+    {
+        let products = vec![
+            Product {
+                id: uuid::Uuid::new_v4(),
+                name: "iPhone 13".to_string(),
+                description: "New iPhone".to_string(),
+                price: 1000,
+                sku_code: "iphone_13".to_string(),
+            },
+            Product {
+                id: uuid::Uuid::new_v4(),
+                name: "Samsung S23".to_string(),
+                description: "New Samsung".to_string(),
+                price: 800,
+                sku_code: "samsung_s23".to_string(),
+            },
+            Product {
+                id: uuid::Uuid::new_v4(),
+                name: "Google Pixel 8".to_string(),
+                description: "New Pixel".to_string(),
+                price: 7000,
+                sku_code: "pixel_8".to_string(),
+            },
+        ];
+
+        for product in products {
+            db.fluent()
+                .insert()
+                .into(COLLECTION_NAME)
+                .document_id(&product.id.to_string())
+                .object(&product)
+                .execute()
+                .await?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}