diff --git a/apps/api/src/controllers/healthcheck.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/controllers/healthcheck.controller.ts
index 26dd4b72..4544fda4 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/controllers/healthcheck.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/controllers/healthcheck.controller.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ export async function healthcheck(
   request: FastifyRequest,
   reply: FastifyReply,
 ) {
+  if (process.env.DISABLE_HEALTHCHECK) {
+    return reply.status(200).send({
+      ok: true,
+    });
+  }
   const redisRes = await withTimings(getRedisCache().ping());
   const dbRes = await withTimings(db.project.findFirst());
   const queueRes = await withTimings(eventsQueue.getCompleted());