diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index a184d30..21a2391 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ services:
       - "17777:17777"
     volumes:
       - brouter_segments:/data/segments
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -sf 'http://localhost:17777/brouter?lonlats=13.4,52.5|13.5,52.5&profile=trekking&format=geojson' > /dev/null"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 12
+      start_period: 30s
 
   prometheus:
     image: prom/prometheus:latest