diff --git a/backend/CHECKS b/backend/CHECKS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ebe978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/CHECKS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/health OK
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 85d2cff..0a51e1d 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ ENV APP_NAME=backend
 
 COPY --from=build /app/_build/prod/rel/${APP_NAME} ./
 COPY Procfile ./
+COPY CHECKS ./
 RUN chown -R nobody: /app
 USER nobody
 
diff --git a/backend/lib/backend_web/endpoint.ex b/backend/lib/backend_web/endpoint.ex
index 339fe95..29baf62 100644
--- a/backend/lib/backend_web/endpoint.ex
+++ b/backend/lib/backend_web/endpoint.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 defmodule BackendWeb.Endpoint do
   use Phoenix.Endpoint, otp_app: :backend
 
+  plug BackendWeb.Healthcheck
+
   socket("/socket", BackendWeb.UserSocket,
     websocket: true,
     longpoll: false
diff --git a/backend/lib/backend_web/healthcheck.ex b/backend/lib/backend_web/healthcheck.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d64a1e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/lib/backend_web/healthcheck.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+defmodule BackendWeb.Healthcheck do
+  import Plug.Conn
+
+  def init(opts), do: opts
+
+  def call(%Plug.Conn{request_path: "/health"} = conn, _opts) do
+    conn
+    |> send_resp(200, "OK")
+    |> halt()
+  end
+
+  def call(conn, _opts), do: conn
+end