diff --git a/profiles/backend.nix b/profiles/backend.nix
index d10130a..e049a3a 100644
--- a/profiles/backend.nix
+++ b/profiles/backend.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,13 @@
           then alert
 
         check host osteoview with address osteoview.app
-          if failed port 443 protocol https with timeout 5 seconds then alert
+          if failed
+              port 443
+              protocol https
+              status = 200
+              request "/api/_health"
+              with timeout 5 seconds
+          then alert
       '';
     };
 
diff --git a/profiles/storage.nix b/profiles/storage.nix
index 3926374..b0204b4 100644
--- a/profiles/storage.nix
+++ b/profiles/storage.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@
           if status != 0 then alert
 
         check host osteoview with address osteoview.app
-          if failed port 443 protocol https with timeout 5 seconds then alert
+          if failed
+              port 443
+              protocol https
+              status = 200
+              request "/api/_health"
+              with timeout 5 seconds
+          then alert
       '';
     };