diff --git a/docker/build.dockerfile b/docker/build.dockerfile
index 5299c54..db86dc7 100644
--- a/docker/build.dockerfile
+++ b/docker/build.dockerfile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ ENV VENV_PATH=/opt/venv
 COPY --from=build-image $VENV_PATH $VENV_PATH
 ENV PATH="$VENV_PATH/bin:$PATH"
 
+COPY ./scripts/healthcheck.py /root/
+
 EXPOSE 8080
 
 WORKDIR /app/
diff --git a/scripts/healthcheck.py b/scripts/healthcheck.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e21d83a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/healthcheck.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import os
+
+import httpx
+
+
+response = httpx.get(
+    "http://localhost:8080/healthcheck",
+    headers={"Authorization": os.environ["API_KEY"]},
+)
+print(f"HEALTHCHECK STATUS: {response.status_code}")
+exit(0 if response.status_code == 200 else 1)
diff --git a/src/app/views.py b/src/app/views.py
index 865fc21..5c7b0e9 100644
--- a/src/app/views.py
+++ b/src/app/views.py
@@ -28,3 +28,8 @@ async def get_filename(book_id: int, file_type: str):
     book = await BookLibraryClient.get_book(book_id)
 
     return _get_filename(book.remote_id, book, file_type)
+
+
+@router.get("/healthcheck")
+async def healthcheck():
+    return "Ok!"