diff --git a/Newsbot.Collector.Api/Middleware/ApiKeyAuthentication.cs b/Newsbot.Collector.Api/Middleware/ApiKeyAuthentication.cs
index 9837003..59afbb2 100644
--- a/Newsbot.Collector.Api/Middleware/ApiKeyAuthentication.cs
+++ b/Newsbot.Collector.Api/Middleware/ApiKeyAuthentication.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ public class ApiKeyAuthAuthentication
 
     public async Task InvokeAsync(HttpContext context)
     {
+        // allow access to /health without auth
+        if (context.Request.Path == "/health")
+        {
+            await _next(context);
+            return;
+        }
+        
         if (!context.Request.Headers.TryGetValue(HeaderApiKey, out var extractedApiKey))
         {
             context.Response.StatusCode = 401;