diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 006ba39..6e3d9c8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,5 +16,11 @@ COPY nginx.conf.template /etc/nginx/nginx.conf.template
 # Make the script executable
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 
+# HEALTHCHECK instruction using curl to check the health of the NGINX server
+# Install curl, then set up the health check
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --retries=3 \
+  CMD curl -f http://localhost:8080/healthz || exit 1
+
 # Use the script as the entrypoint
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]