diff --git a/DockerHealthcheck.sh b/DockerHealthcheck.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2d6cff480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DockerHealthcheck.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+URL=${TRILIUM_URL:-"http://localhost:8080"}
+
+if curl -s "$URL" > /dev/null; then
+    echo "Trilium is up and running."
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "Trilium is not responding."
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d8cb9b0c34..19918a3ca9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ RUN set -x \
         nasm \
         libpng-dev \
         python3 \
+        curl \
     && npm install \
     && apk del .build-dependencies \
     && npm run webpack \