diff --git a/app/status/views/healthcheck.py b/app/status/views/healthcheck.py
index ad4024335..89a37f58e 100644
--- a/app/status/views/healthcheck.py
+++ b/app/status/views/healthcheck.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from app.status import status
 
 @status.route('/_status', methods=['GET'])
 def show_status():
-    if request.args.get('elb', None):
+    if request.args.get('elb', None) or request.args.get('simple', None):
         return jsonify(status="ok"), 200
     else:
         try:
diff --git a/manifest.yml.j2 b/manifest.yml.j2
index ccf758095..17ee33f37 100644
--- a/manifest.yml.j2
+++ b/manifest.yml.j2
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ applications:
       - route: {{ route }}
       {%- endfor %}
 
+    health-check-type: http
+    health-check-http-endpoint: '/_status?simple=true'
+
     services:
       - logit-ssl-syslog-drain