diff --git a/services/backup/src/http/mod.rs b/services/backup/src/http/mod.rs
index da903022a..8717c0387 100644
--- a/services/backup/src/http/mod.rs
+++ b/services/backup/src/http/mod.rs
@@ -1,68 +1,69 @@
-use actix_web::{web, App, HttpServer};
+use actix_web::{web, App, HttpResponse, HttpServer};
 use anyhow::Result;
 use comm_services_lib::{
   blob::client::BlobServiceClient,
   http::auth::get_comm_authentication_middleware,
 };
 use tracing::info;
 
 use crate::{database::DatabaseClient, CONFIG};
 
 mod handlers {
   pub(super) mod backup;
 }
 
 pub async fn run_http_server(
   db_client: DatabaseClient,
   blob_client: BlobServiceClient,
 ) -> Result<()> {
   info!(
     "Starting HTTP server listening at port {}",
     CONFIG.http_port
   );
 
   let db = web::Data::new(db_client);
   let blob = web::Data::new(blob_client);
 
   HttpServer::new(move || {
     App::new()
       .wrap(tracing_actix_web::TracingLogger::default())
       .wrap(comm_services_lib::http::cors_config(
         CONFIG.localstack_endpoint.is_some(),
       ))
       .app_data(db.clone())
       .app_data(blob.clone())
+      .route("/health", web::get().to(HttpResponse::Ok))
       .service(
         // Services that don't require authetication
         web::scope("/backups/latest")
           .service(
             web::resource("{username}/backup_id")
               .route(web::get().to(handlers::backup::get_latest_backup_id)),
           )
           .service(web::resource("{username}/user_keys").route(
             web::get().to(handlers::backup::download_latest_backup_keys),
           )),
       )
       .service(
         // Services requiring authetication
         web::scope("/backups")
           .wrap(get_comm_authentication_middleware())
           .service(
             web::resource("").route(web::post().to(handlers::backup::upload)),
           )
           .service(
             web::resource("{backup_id}/user_keys")
               .route(web::get().to(handlers::backup::download_user_keys)),
           )
           .service(
             web::resource("{backup_id}/user_data")
               .route(web::get().to(handlers::backup::download_user_data)),
           ),
       )
   })
   .bind(("0.0.0.0", CONFIG.http_port))?
   .run()
   .await?;
 
   Ok(())
 }