diff --git a/crates/atuin-server/src/handlers/health.rs b/crates/atuin-server/src/handlers/health.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a3fc4d79e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/atuin-server/src/handlers/health.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use axum::{http, response::IntoResponse, Json};
+
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub struct HealthResponse {
+    pub status: &'static str,
+}
+
+pub async fn health_check() -> impl IntoResponse {
+    (
+        http::StatusCode::OK,
+        Json(HealthResponse { status: "healthy" }),
+    )
+}
diff --git a/crates/atuin-server/src/handlers/mod.rs b/crates/atuin-server/src/handlers/mod.rs
index ce10f4b70d8..97132c079ba 100644
--- a/crates/atuin-server/src/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/atuin-server/src/handlers/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use axum::{extract::State, http, response::IntoResponse, Json};
 
 use crate::router::AppState;
 
+pub mod health;
 pub mod history;
 pub mod record;
 pub mod status;
diff --git a/crates/atuin-server/src/router.rs b/crates/atuin-server/src/router.rs
index df3a2937304..d6700b8d812 100644
--- a/crates/atuin-server/src/router.rs
+++ b/crates/atuin-server/src/router.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ pub struct AppState<DB: Database> {
 pub fn router<DB: Database>(database: DB, settings: Settings<DB::Settings>) -> Router {
     let routes = Router::new()
         .route("/", get(handlers::index))
+        .route("/healthz", get(handlers::health::health_check))
         .route("/sync/count", get(handlers::history::count))
         .route("/sync/history", get(handlers::history::list))
         .route("/sync/calendar/:focus", get(handlers::history::calendar))
diff --git a/k8s/atuin.yaml b/k8s/atuin.yaml
index 2a9cb82a1da..7f7174fe733 100644
--- a/k8s/atuin.yaml
+++ b/k8s/atuin.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
           image: ghcr.io/atuinsh/atuin:latest
           name: atuin
           ports:
-            - containerPort: 8888
+            - containerPort: &port 8888
           resources:
             limits:
               cpu: 250m
@@ -41,6 +41,23 @@ spec:
             requests:
               cpu: 250m
               memory: 1Gi
+          startupProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /healthz
+              port: *port
+            failureThreshold: 30
+            periodSeconds: 10
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /healthz
+              port: *port
+            initialDelaySeconds: 3
+            periodSeconds: 3
+          readinessProbe:
+            tcpSocket:
+              port: *port
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            periodSeconds: 10
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /config
               name: atuin-claim0