diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index b466b35..64794ac 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -190,5 +190,13 @@ def get_speakers():
     logger.info(f"Sending speaker list for search term: '{search}' with {len(speaker_list)} results.")
     return jsonify(speaker_list)
 
+@app.route('/health', methods=['GET'])
+def health_check():
+    """
+    Health check endpoint to verify that the server is running.
+    """
+    logger.info("Health check requested.")
+    return jsonify({'status': 'ok'})
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=18343)