diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b8b8c6a..cf4bef1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ services:
     environment:
       - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=admin
       - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=password123
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "mongosh", "--eval", "db.adminCommand('ping')", "--quiet"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 30s
     restart: always
     networks:
       - transaction-ledger-network