diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6369f4b..19df960 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ RUN mvn package -DskipTests -Dquarkus.package.jar.type=uber-jar -Dquarkus.packag
 FROM eclipse-temurin:25-jre
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install libstdc++ and other OpenCV dependencies
+# Install libstdc++ and other OpenCV dependencies + wget for health checks
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
         libstdc++6 \
         libgomp1 \
+        wget \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Create user (Debian syntax)