diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index b30dc96a3..4f67b2b5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ jobs:
         run: poetry run coverage report --fail-under=90
       - name: Health check
         run: |
-          response = $(curl -v https://notify-staging.app.cloud.gov/_status)        
+          # response = $(curl -v https://notify-staging.app.cloud.gov/_status)
+          response = $(curl -v http://localhost:6012/_status)
+          
           echo "response from curl= $response" 
           # exit 1