diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 96bb2ff..93e2725 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ FROM node:18-slim
 # Create app directory
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
+# Install curl for healthcheck
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
 # Install app dependencies
 # A wildcard is used to ensure both package.json AND package-lock.json are copied
 COPY package*.json ./
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0e7506e..b6d8f10 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 const winston = require('winston');
+const express = require('express');
 const { createClient } = require('@supabase/supabase-js');
 const Bot = require('./src/Bot');
 require('dotenv').config();
 
+// Initialize Express app
+const app = express();
+
 // Initialize logger
 const logger = winston.createLogger({
     level: 'debug',
@@ -26,6 +30,17 @@ const supabase = createClient(
     process.env.SUPABASE_KEY
 );
 
+// Add health check endpoint
+app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
+    res.status(200).json({ status: 'healthy' });
+});
+
+// Start Express server
+const port = process.env.NOTIFICATION_PORT || 3000;
+app.listen(port, () => {
+    logger.info(`Health check server listening on port ${port}`);
+});
+
 // Initialize and start bot
 const bot = new Bot(process.env.DISCORD_TOKEN, supabase, logger);
 bot.start().catch(error => {
@@ -54,9 +69,4 @@ process.on('SIGTERM', async () => {
         console.error('Error during shutdown:', error);
         process.exit(1);
     }
-});
-
-// Add health check endpoint
-app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
-    res.status(200).json({ status: 'healthy' });
 });
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