diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c4c1b35..9568d03 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Build stage
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0 AS build
+
+# install curl so healthcheck can be run
+RUN apt-get update
+RUN apt-get install -y curl
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . .