diff --git a/templates/compose/convex.yaml b/templates/compose/convex.yaml
index 47d7f1bef..e80cc4254 100644
--- a/templates/compose/convex.yaml
+++ b/templates/compose/convex.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ services:
       backend:
         condition: service_healthy
     healthcheck:
-      test: wget -qO- http://127.0.0.1:6791/
+      test: curl -f http://127.0.0.1:6791/
       interval: 5s
       start_period: 5s