diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ecf3b84..268f77c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ services:
     container_name: asn-updater
     restart: unless-stopped
     env_file: .env
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "wget", "-qO-", "http://localhost:8080/healthz"]
+      interval: 3000s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 20s
     environment:
       OUT_DIR: /data
       PDB_INFO_TYPE: "Research and Education"