diff --git a/keycloak/docker-compose.yml b/keycloak/docker-compose.yml
index 1fb6f57..423880a 100644
--- a/keycloak/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/keycloak/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@ services:
     ports:
       - ${HOST_PORT1}:8080
       - ${HOST_PORT2}:8443
+    command: start # Use --dev for testing, or 'start' for production
     healthcheck:
-      test: [ "CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8080/health/ready" ]
-      interval: 15s
-      timeout: 2s
-      retries: 15
+      # Use a bash-based socket check if curl is missing
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "timeout 1 bash -c 'cat < /dev/null > /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8080' || exit 1"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 30s # Gives Keycloak time to boot before failing it
     entrypoint: '/opt/keycloak/bin/kc.sh'
\ No newline at end of file