diff --git a/src/api/v1beta1/component.go b/src/api/v1beta1/component.go
index 2d27777c54..eb3c899f19 100644
--- a/src/api/v1beta1/component.go
+++ b/src/api/v1beta1/component.go
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ type ZarfComponent struct {
 
 	// Custom commands to run at various stages of a package lifecycle.
 	Actions ZarfComponentActions `json:"actions,omitempty"`
+
+	// List of resources to health check after deployment
+	HealthChecks []NamespacedObjectKindReference `json:"healthChecks,omitempty" jsonschema:"description=List of resources to health check after deployment"`
+}
+
+// NamespacedObjectKindReference is a reference to a specific resource in a namespace using its kind and API version.
+type NamespacedObjectKindReference struct {
+	APIVersion string `json:"apiVersion" jsonschema:"description=API Version of the resource"`
+	Kind       string `json:"kind" jsonschema:"description=Kind of the resource"`
+	Namespace  string `json:"namespace" jsonschema:"description=Namespace of the resource"`
+	Name       string `json:"name" jsonschema:"description=Name of the resource"`
 }
 
 // RequiresCluster returns if the component requires a cluster connection to deploy.