diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e16f93f4c0..4206d3369c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Do not edit this file directly. Use a ‘docker-compose.override.yaml’ file if you can.
-# Refer to `docker-compose.override.yaml.example’ for some sample configurations.
+# Refer to `docker-compose.override.yaml.example` for some sample configurations.
 
 services:
   api:
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ services:
       - ./images:/app/client/public/images
       - ./uploads:/app/uploads
       - ./logs:/app/api/logs
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://api:${PORT}/health || exit 1"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 10s
+
   mongodb:
     container_name: chat-mongodb
     image: mongo