diff --git a/python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_cuopt_amr_service.py b/python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_cuopt_amr_service.py
index fb89a9315..11f1145a8 100644
--- a/python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_cuopt_amr_service.py
+++ b/python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_cuopt_amr_service.py
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@
 
 
 def test_health(cuoptproc):  # noqa
+    # Normal health check
     response = client.get("/cuopt/health")
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
+    # health check with root path
+    response = client.get("/")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
 
 def test_readiness(cuoptproc):  # noqa
     response = client.get("/v2/health/ready")
diff --git a/python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/webserver.py b/python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/webserver.py
index eb8db81bb..6c84445d2 100644
--- a/python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/webserver.py
+++ b/python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/webserver.py
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ async def request_exception_handler(request, exc):
     return exception_handler(exc)
 
 
+@app.get(
+    "/",
+    description="To ping if server is running",
+    responses=HealthResponse,
+)
 @app.get(
     "/cuopt/health",
     description="To ping if server is running",