diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 2c39567c9..097018f5e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ services:
       MAILCHIMP_MARKETINGAUTOMATION_CLOUD_CLIENT_SECRET: ${MAILCHIMP_MARKETINGAUTOMATION_CLOUD_CLIENT_SECRET}
       PODIUM_MARKETINGAUTOMATION_CLOUD_CLIENT_ID: ${PODIUM_MARKETINGAUTOMATION_CLOUD_CLIENT_ID}
       PODIUM_MARKETINGAUTOMATION_CLOUD_CLIENT_SECRET: ${PODIUM_MARKETINGAUTOMATION_CLOUD_CLIENT_SECRET}
-
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
       - 3000:3000
@@ -116,10 +115,11 @@ services:
     networks:
       - backend
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "nc", "-z", "0.0.0.0", "${BACKEND_PORT}"]
-      #test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://api:3000/health"] # Alternative healthcheck method
+      #test: ["CMD", "nc", "-z", "0.0.0.0", "${BACKEND_PORT}"]
+      test: curl --fail http://localhost || exit 1 # Alternative healthcheck method
+      start_period: 60s
       interval: 10s
-      timeout: 1s
+      timeout: 5s
       retries: 50
 
   redis: