diff --git a/desktop/flipper-server/src/startBaseServer.tsx b/desktop/flipper-server/src/startBaseServer.tsx
index 05e4fea8c..1f115d06e 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-server/src/startBaseServer.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-server/src/startBaseServer.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ function startAssetServer(
     });
   });
 
+  app.get('/health', (_req, res) => {
+    res.end('flipper-ok');
+  });
+
   app.use(express.static(config.staticDir));
 
   const server = http.createServer(app);