diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index 0388d4bcb..923d8b10a 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ RUN npm run build
 
 EXPOSE 3001
 VOLUME ["/app/data"]
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=5s --timeout=3s --start-period=30s CMD node extra/healthcheck.js
 CMD ["npm", "run", "start-server"]
 
 FROM release AS nightly
diff --git a/extra/healthcheck.js b/extra/healthcheck.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b547fbcba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/healthcheck.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+var http = require("http");
+var options = {
+  host: "localhost",
+  port: "3001",
+  timeout: 2000,
+};
+var request = http.request(options, (res) => {
+  console.log(`STATUS: ${res.statusCode}`);
+  if (res.statusCode == 200) {
+    process.exit(0);
+  } else {
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+});
+request.on("error", function (err) {
+  console.log("ERROR");
+  process.exit(1);
+});
+request.end();