diff --git a/zookeeper/50pzoo.yml b/zookeeper/50pzoo.yml
index 27e2e169..6c0767b5 100644
--- a/zookeeper/50pzoo.yml
+++ b/zookeeper/50pzoo.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ spec:
             command:
             - /bin/sh
             - -c
-            - '[ "imok" = "$(echo ruok | nc -w 1 127.0.0.1 2181)" ]'
+            - '[ "imok" = "$(echo ruok | nc -w 1 -q 1 127.0.0.1 2181)" ]'
         volumeMounts:
         - name: config
           mountPath: /etc/kafka
diff --git a/zookeeper/51zoo.yml b/zookeeper/51zoo.yml
index 0e8aa77c..c790ec24 100644
--- a/zookeeper/51zoo.yml
+++ b/zookeeper/51zoo.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ spec:
             command:
             - /bin/sh
             - -c
-            - '[ "imok" = "$(echo ruok | nc -w 1 127.0.0.1 2181)" ]'
+            - '[ "imok" = "$(echo ruok | nc -w 1 -q 1 127.0.0.1 2181)" ]'
         volumeMounts:
         - name: config
           mountPath: /etc/kafka