diff --git a/1.1.15/Dockerfile b/1.1.15/Dockerfile
index 022771a..10b415b 100644
--- a/1.1.15/Dockerfile
+++ b/1.1.15/Dockerfile
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ RUN set -x \
 	&& apk del .build-deps \
 	&& /usr/local/sbin/gearmand --version
 
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=5m --timeout=3s --retries=2 \
+	CMD test $(netstat -ltn | grep -c :$GEARMAND_LISTEN_PORT) -eq 1 || exit 1
+
 COPY gearmand.conf /etc/gearmand.conf
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/1.1.16/Dockerfile b/1.1.16/Dockerfile
index 6f6d92e..ff4e29c 100644
--- a/1.1.16/Dockerfile
+++ b/1.1.16/Dockerfile
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ RUN set -x \
 	&& apk del .build-deps \
 	&& /usr/local/sbin/gearmand --version
 
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=5m --timeout=3s --retries=2 \
+	CMD test $(netstat -ltn | grep -c :$GEARMAND_LISTEN_PORT) -eq 1 || exit 1
+
 COPY gearmand.conf /etc/gearmand.conf
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/1.1.17/Dockerfile b/1.1.17/Dockerfile
index 35f30da..4d359e4 100644
--- a/1.1.17/Dockerfile
+++ b/1.1.17/Dockerfile
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ RUN set -x \
 	&& apk del .build-deps \
 	&& /usr/local/sbin/gearmand --version
 
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=5m --timeout=3s --retries=2 \
+	CMD test $(netstat -ltn | grep -c :$GEARMAND_LISTEN_PORT) -eq 1 || exit 1
+
 COPY gearmand.conf /etc/gearmand.conf
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/1.1.18/Dockerfile b/1.1.18/Dockerfile
index bb973a4..db7761c 100644
--- a/1.1.18/Dockerfile
+++ b/1.1.18/Dockerfile
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ RUN set -x \
 	&& apk del .build-deps \
 	&& /usr/local/sbin/gearmand --version
 
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=5m --timeout=3s --retries=2 \
+	CMD test $(netstat -ltn | grep -c :$GEARMAND_LISTEN_PORT) -eq 1 || exit 1
+
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
 RUN apk add --no-cache bash \
     && touch /etc/gearmand.conf && chown gearman:gearman /etc/gearmand.conf \
diff --git a/1.1.19.1/Dockerfile b/1.1.19.1/Dockerfile
index 4a4eff6..58d9d33 100644
--- a/1.1.19.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/1.1.19.1/Dockerfile
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ RUN set -x \
 	&& apk del .build-deps \
 	&& /usr/local/sbin/gearmand --version
 
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=5m --timeout=3s --retries=2 \
+	CMD test $(netstat -ltn | grep -c :$GEARMAND_LISTEN_PORT) -eq 1 || exit 1
+
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
 RUN apk add --no-cache bash \
     && touch /etc/gearmand.conf && chown gearman:gearman /etc/gearmand.conf \
diff --git a/1.1.20.1/Dockerfile b/1.1.20.1/Dockerfile
index 1b1bf4f..fb11f7a 100644
--- a/1.1.20.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/1.1.20.1/Dockerfile
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ RUN set -x \
 	&& apk del .build-deps \
 	&& /usr/local/sbin/gearmand --version
 
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=5m --timeout=3s --retries=2 \
+	CMD test $(netstat -ltn | grep -c :$GEARMAND_LISTEN_PORT) -eq 1 || exit 1
+
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
 RUN apk add --no-cache bash \
     && touch /etc/gearmand.conf && chown gearman:gearman /etc/gearmand.conf \
diff --git a/1.1.21.2/Dockerfile b/1.1.21.2/Dockerfile
index 185f897..95b05b1 100644
--- a/1.1.21.2/Dockerfile
+++ b/1.1.21.2/Dockerfile
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ RUN set -x \
 	&& apk del .build-deps \
 	&& /usr/local/sbin/gearmand --version
 
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=5m --timeout=3s --retries=2 \
+	CMD test $(netstat -ltn | grep -c :$GEARMAND_LISTEN_PORT) -eq 1 || exit 1
+
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
 RUN apk add --no-cache bash \
     && touch /etc/gearmand.conf && chown gearman:gearman /etc/gearmand.conf \