diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3ad4b19..9477d4e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@ RUN npm run build
 # entry
 WORKDIR /usr/src/guppe
 EXPOSE 443 80
-HEALTHCHECK CMD /usr/bin/curl --fail http://localhost/ || exit 1
 CMD [ "node", "index.js" ]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 905ea2c..11b0b0b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,13 +24,21 @@ services:
       driver: local
       options:
         max-size: '10m'
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost"]
+      interval: 1m30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 30s
+
+
 
   worker1:
     image: datatitian/guppe
     command: [ "node", "deliveryWorker.js" ]
     deploy:
       mode: replicated
-      replicas: 8
+      replicas: 34
     restart: always
     env_file: '.env'
     environment: