diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index e47a92b9..00976918 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ RUN chmod 644 /etc/logrotate.d/nginx-proxy-manager
 
 VOLUME [ "/data", "/etc/letsencrypt" ]
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/init" ]
-HEALTHCHECK --interval=5s --timeout=3s CMD /bin/check-health
 
 LABEL org.label-schema.schema-version="1.0" \
 	org.label-schema.license="MIT" \
diff --git a/docker/dev/Dockerfile b/docker/dev/Dockerfile
index ed2f4453..0baf7f38 100644
--- a/docker/dev/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/dev/Dockerfile
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ RUN curl -L -o /tmp/s6-overlay-amd64.tar.gz "https://github.com/just-containers/
 
 EXPOSE 80 81 443
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/init" ]
-HEALTHCHECK --interval=5s --timeout=3s CMD /bin/check-health
+
diff --git a/docs/advanced-config/README.md b/docs/advanced-config/README.md
index 61820795..c7a635df 100644
--- a/docs/advanced-config/README.md
+++ b/docs/advanced-config/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ file, it's "exposed" by the portainer docker image for you and not available on
 the docker host outside of this docker network. The service name is used as the
 hostname, so make sure your service names are unique when using the same network.
 
+## Docker Healthcheck
+
+The `Dockerfile` that builds this project does not include a `HEALTCHECK` but you can opt in to this
+feature by adding the following to the service in your `docker-compose.yml` file:
+
+```yml
+healthcheck:
+  test: ["CMD", "/bin/check-health"]
+  interval: 10s
+  timeout: 3s
+```
+
 ## Docker Secrets
 
 This image supports the use of Docker secrets to import from file and keep sensitive usernames or passwords from being passed or preserved in plaintext.