diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration_test.yaml
index 55d8f3c..7eaef69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_test.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ jobs:
       juju-channel: 3.1/stable
       channel: 1.28-strict/stable
       trivy-image-config: "trivy.yaml"
-      self-hosted-runner: true
-      self-hosted-runner-label: "edge"
+      self-hosted-runner: false
       rockcraft-channel: latest/edge
       charmcraft-channel: latest/edge
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index bd1426c..99e540d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ jobs:
     uses: canonical/operator-workflows/.github/workflows/test.yaml@main
     secrets: inherit
     with:
-      self-hosted-runner: true
-      self-hosted-runner-label: "edge"
+      self-hosted-runner: false
diff --git a/src-docs/app.py.md b/src-docs/app.py.md
index 055260f..8fc83ea 100644
--- a/src-docs/app.py.md
+++ b/src-docs/app.py.md
@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@ Receive a GitHub webhook and append the payload to a file.
 
 
 
+**Returns:**
+  A tuple containing an empty string and 200 status code on success or  a failure message and 403 status code. 
+
+
+---
+
+<a href="../webhook_router/app.py#L44"><img align="right" style="float:right;" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/-source-cccccc?style=flat-square"></a>
+
+## <kbd>function</kbd> `health_check`
+
+```python
+health_check() → tuple[str, int]
+```
+
+Health check endpoint. 
+
+
+
 **Returns:**
   A tuple containing an empty string and 200 status code. 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_app.py b/tests/unit/test_app.py
index 9b0cdb3..dc6c8c5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_app.py
@@ -110,3 +110,14 @@ def test_webhook_validation(
 
     assert response.status_code == expected_status
     assert response.text == expected_reason
+
+
+def test_health_check(client: FlaskClient):
+    """
+    arrange: A test client.
+    act: Request the health check endpoint.
+    assert: 200 status code is returned.
+    """
+    response = client.get("/health")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.data == b""
diff --git a/webhook_router/app.py b/webhook_router/app.py
index 26f30b7..708eb82 100644
--- a/webhook_router/app.py
+++ b/webhook_router/app.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ def handle_github_webhook() -> tuple[str, int]:
     """Receive a GitHub webhook and append the payload to a file.
 
     Returns:
-        A tuple containing an empty string and 200 status code.
+        A tuple containing an empty string and 200 status code on success or
+        a failure message and 403 status code.
     """
     if secret := app.config.get("WEBHOOK_SECRET"):
         if not (signature := request.headers.get(WEBHOOK_SIGNATURE_HEADER)):
@@ -40,6 +41,16 @@ def handle_github_webhook() -> tuple[str, int]:
     return "", 200
 
 
+@app.route("/health", methods=["GET"])
+def health_check() -> tuple[str, int]:
+    """Health check endpoint.
+
+    Returns:
+        A tuple containing an empty string and 200 status code.
+    """
+    return "", 200
+
+
 # Exclude from coverage since unit tests should not run as __main__
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     # Start development server