diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f8c5934..272b717 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@ COPY --from=builder /ipfs /bin/ipfs
 COPY --from=builder /ipfswatch /bin/ipfswatch
 
 CMD ["ipfs"]
+
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=5s --retries=3 \
+  CMD ipfs --api=/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/5001 dag stat /ipfs/QmUNLLsPACCz1vLxQVkXqqLX5R1X345qqfHbsf67hvA3Nn || exit 1
+