diff --git a/kubernetes-manifests/adservice.yaml b/kubernetes-manifests/adservice.yaml
index 0329a72..76f35ae 100644
--- a/kubernetes-manifests/adservice.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes-manifests/adservice.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ spec:
         env:
         - name: PORT
           value: "9555"
-        - name: JAEGER_ENABLED
-          value: "false"
+        #- name: JAEGER_SERVICE_ADDR
+        #  value: "jaeger-collector:14268"
         resources:
           requests:
             cpu: 200m
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ spec:
             memory: 300Mi
         readinessProbe:
           initialDelaySeconds: 20
-          periodSeconds: 5
+          periodSeconds: 15
           exec:
             command: ["/bin/grpc_health_probe", "-addr=:9555"]
         livenessProbe:
           initialDelaySeconds: 20
-          periodSeconds: 5
+          periodSeconds: 15
           exec:
             command: ["/bin/grpc_health_probe", "-addr=:9555"]
 ---
diff --git a/src/adservice/src/main/java/hipstershop/AdService.java b/src/adservice/src/main/java/hipstershop/AdService.java
index b5d21a6..7320764 100644
--- a/src/adservice/src/main/java/hipstershop/AdService.java
+++ b/src/adservice/src/main/java/hipstershop/AdService.java
@@ -238,10 +238,11 @@ public class AdService {
   }
 
   static void initJaeger() {
-    boolean enabled = Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getenv("JAEGER_ENABLED"));
-    if (enabled) {
+    String jaegerAddr = System.getenv("JAEGER_SERVICE_ADDR");
+    if (jaegerAddr != null && !jaegerAddr.isEmpty()) {
+      String jaegerUrl = String.format("http://%s/api/traces", jaegerAddr);
       // Register Jaeger Tracing.
-      JaegerTraceExporter.createAndRegister("http://jaeger-collector:14268/api/traces", "adservice");
+      JaegerTraceExporter.createAndRegister(jaegerUrl, "adservice");
       logger.info("Jaeger initialization complete.");
     } else {
       logger.info("Jaeger initialization disabled.");