diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3e501ab1a..333420ff1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ services:
       RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_VHOST: /libretime
       RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: libretime
       RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: libretime
+    healthcheck:
+      test: rabbitmq-diagnostics -q ping
 
 volumes:
   postgres_data: {}