diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index def2f81..ecb579a 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -78,12 +78,6 @@ services:
     secrets:
       - db_password
       - db_root_password
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "mariadb-admin", "ping", "-u", "root", "-p$$(cat /run/secrets/db_root_password)", "--silent"]
-      interval: 10s
-      timeout: 5s
-      retries: 5
-      start_period: 30s
     deploy:
       labels:
         backupbot.backup: "${ENABLE_BACKUPS:-true}"