diff --git a/GermanApp/Dockerfile b/GermanApp/Dockerfile
index 007e911..6c258b5 100644
--- a/GermanApp/Dockerfile
+++ b/GermanApp/Dockerfile
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ FROM build AS publish
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:9.0 AS runtime
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Install curl for health checks (Alpine-based image doesn't include it)
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
+
 # Copy published app from publish stage
 COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ ENV ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Production
 EXPOSE 8080
 
 # Health check
-HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=5s --retries=3 \
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=10s --retries=3 \
     CMD curl -f http://localhost:8080/health || exit 1
 
 # Entry point