diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e9bd42a..8ead542 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ RUN npm run build -- --configuration production
 # ===== Stage 2: Serve static files with Nginx (app service) =====
 FROM nginx:alpine
 
+# Install curl for healthcheck (nginx:alpine doesn't have wget/curl by default)
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
+
 # Remove default Nginx files
 RUN rm -rf /usr/share/nginx/html/*
 
-# Copy built Angular app (updated for Angular 17+ default output)
+# Copy built Angular app
 COPY --from=builder /app/dist/niayesh-hospital/browser /usr/share/nginx/html
 
 # Copy app-specific Nginx config for SPA routing
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a5cfde4..13ac7ec 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services:
     expose:
       - "80"
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--spider", "http://localhost:80"]
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:80"]  # Use curl (now installed) for reliable check; -f fails on non-200
       interval: 30s
       timeout: 10s
       retries: 3