diff --git a/speid/views.py b/speid/views.py
index 4bba4dd4..ec8ab171 100644
--- a/speid/views.py
+++ b/speid/views.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 
 @app.route('/')
+@app.route('/healthcheck')
 def health_check():
     return "I'm healthy!"
 
diff --git a/test/test_general.py b/test/test_general.py
index 9483bd6d..88bd512c 100644
--- a/test/test_general.py
+++ b/test/test_general.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ def test_ping(self, app):
         res = app.get('/')
         assert res.status_code == 200
 
+    def test_health_check(self, app):
+        res = app.get('/healthcheck')
+        assert res.status_code == 200
+
     @my_vcr.use_cassette('test/cassettes/test_create_order.yaml')
     def test_save_transaction(self):
         transaction_request = {