diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index bbbb781e..1fe69839 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
     logging: *default-logging
     healthcheck:
-      test: [ "CMD-SHELL", "curl -f http://localhost:8000/health || exit 1" ]
+      test: [ "CMD-SHELL", "curl --header 'Accept: application/json' -f http://localhost:8000/health/ || exit 1" ]
       interval: 30s
       timeout: 10s
       retries: 5