diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e2e4386..dfba0a7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ services:
       - "127.0.0.1:8000:8000"
       - "127.0.0.1:8001:8001"
     healthcheck:
-      test: curl --fail http://localhost:11434 || exit 1
+      test: "curl --fail -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${LLM_API_KEY}\" http://localhost:11434 || exit 1"
       interval: 10s
       retries: 5
       start_period: 10s