diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2d48013..cebd50c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -69,3 +69,8 @@ nb-configuration.xml
 ## OS X
 ##########################
 .DS_Store
+
+##########################
+## JavaScript
+##########################
+node_modules/
diff --git a/probes/app.js b/probes/app.js
index 47eb49d..047df1c 100644
--- a/probes/app.js
+++ b/probes/app.js
@@ -1,68 +1,71 @@
 var express = require('express'),
-    app     = express();
+  app = express();
 
 var port = process.env.PORT || process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_PORT || 8080,
-    ip   = process.env.IP   || process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_IP || '0.0.0.0';
+  ip = process.env.IP || process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_IP || '0.0.0.0',
+  healthy = true,
+  ready = true;
 
 var route = express.Router();
 
-// global var to track app health
-var healthy = true;
-
 app.use('/', route);
 
 // A route that says hello
-route.get('/', function(req, res) {
-    res.send('Hello! This is the index page for the app.\n');
+route.get('/', function (req, res) {
+  res.send('Hello! This is the index page for the app.\n');
 });
 
 // A route that returns readiness status
-// simulates readiness 30 seconds after start up
-route.get('/ready', function(req, res) {
-      var now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
-      var lapsed = now - started;
-      if (lapsed > 30) {
-        console.log('ping /ready => pong [ready]');
-        res.send('Ready for service requests...\n');
-      }
-      else {
-	console.log('ping /ready => pong [notready]');
-	res.status(503);
-        res.send('Error! Service not ready for requests...\n');
-      }
+route.get('/ready', function (req, res) {
+  var now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+  var lapsed = now - started;
+  if (ready && (lapsed > 30)) {
+    console.log('ping /ready => pong [ready]');
+    res.send('Ready for service requests...\n');
+  }
+  else {
+    console.log('ping /ready => pong [notready]');
+    res.status(503);
+    res.send('Error! Service not ready for requests...\n');
+  }
 });
 
 // A route that returns health status
-route.get('/healthz', function(req, res) {
-    if (healthy) {
-      console.log('ping /healthz => pong [healthy]');
-      res.send('OK\n');
-    }
-    else {
-      console.log('ping /healthz => pong [unhealthy]');
-      res.status(503);
-      res.send('Error!. App not healthy!\n');
-    }
+route.get('/healthz', function (req, res) {
+  if (healthy) {
+    console.log('ping /healthz => pong [healthy]');
+    res.send('OK\n');
+  }
+  else {
+    console.log('ping /healthz => pong [unhealthy]');
+    res.status(503);
+    res.send('Error! App not healthy!\n');
+  }
 });
 
 // This route handles switching the state of the app
-route.route('/flip').get(function(req, res) {
-
-        var flag = req.query.op;
-        if (flag == "kill") {
-	  console.log('Received kill request. Changing app state to unhealthy...');
-	  healthy = false;
-	  res.send('Switched app state to unhealthy...\n');
-	}
-	else if (flag == "awaken") {
-	  console.log('Received awaken request. Changing app state to healthy...');
-	  healthy = true;
-	  res.send('Switched app state to healthy...\n');
-	}
-	else {
-	  res.send('Error! unknown flag...\n');
-	}
-    });
+route.route('/flip').get(function (req, res) {
+  var flag = req.query.op;
+  if (flag === 'kill-health') {
+    console.log('Received kill request for health probe.');
+    healthy = false;
+    res.send('Switched app state to unhealthy...\n');
+  } else if (flag === "awaken-health") {
+    console.log('Received awaken request for health probe.');
+    healthy = true;
+    res.send('Switched app state to healthy...\n');
+  } else if (flag === 'kill-ready') {
+    console.log('Received kill request for readiness probe.');
+    ready = false;
+    res.send('Switched app state to not ready...\n');
+  } else if (flag === 'awaken-ready') {
+    console.log('Received awaken request for readiness probe.');
+    ready = true;
+    res.send('Switched app state to ready...\n');
+  } else {
+    res.send('Error! unknown flag...\n');
+  }
+});
 
 app.listen(port, ip);
 console.log('nodejs server running on http://%s:%s', ip, port);
diff --git a/probes/package.json b/probes/package.json
index 2993890..2aa94ab 100644
--- a/probes/package.json
+++ b/probes/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
   "author": "Red Hat Training",
   "license": "ASL",
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "4.14.x"
+    "express": "4.17.x"
   }
 }