diff --git a/components/proxy/conf/Caddyfile b/components/proxy/conf/Caddyfile
index eb8055af75c8b4..41576e2788a86e 100644
--- a/components/proxy/conf/Caddyfile
+++ b/components/proxy/conf/Caddyfile
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ https://{$GITPOD_DOMAIN} {
 	import ssl_configuration
 	import security_headers
 
+	handle /api/health {
+		respond 200
+	}
+
 	@proxy_server_public_api path /public-api/gitpod.experimental.v1.HelloService*
 	handle @proxy_server_public_api {
 		uri strip_prefix /public-api