diff --git a/deploy/dev/sts.yaml b/deploy/dev/sts.yaml
index 53171c82..e4df3f35 100644
--- a/deploy/dev/sts.yaml
+++ b/deploy/dev/sts.yaml
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ spec:
           terminationMessagePath: /dev/termination-log
           terminationMessagePolicy: File
           readinessProbe:
-            tcpSocket:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /api/healthcheck
               port: 3000
             initialDelaySeconds: 40
-            periodSeconds: 10
+            periodSeconds: 20
           livenessProbe:
             tcpSocket:
               port: 3000
diff --git a/deploy/prod/deploy.yaml b/deploy/prod/deploy.yaml
index 1cd7d1f5..f8b40810 100644
--- a/deploy/prod/deploy.yaml
+++ b/deploy/prod/deploy.yaml
@@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ spec:
             - name: xlog-image
               mountPath: /app/.next/cache/images
           readinessProbe:
-            tcpSocket:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /api/healthcheck
               port: 3000
             initialDelaySeconds: 40
-            periodSeconds: 10
+            periodSeconds: 20
           livenessProbe:
             tcpSocket:
               port: 3000
diff --git a/src/middleware.ts b/src/middleware.ts
index 864d3d32..79349b2f 100644
--- a/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server"
 import { IS_PROD } from "~/lib/constants"
 import { DISCORD_LINK } from "~/lib/env"
 
+// HTTPWhiteListPaths: White list of path for plain http request, no HTTPS redirect
+const HTTPWhitelistPaths = [
+  "/api/healthcheck",
+]
+
 export default async function middleware(req: NextRequest) {
   const { pathname } = req.nextUrl
 
-  if (IS_PROD && req.headers.get("x-forwarded-proto") !== "https") {
+  if (IS_PROD && req.headers.get("x-forwarded-proto") !== "https" && !HTTPWhitelistPaths.includes(req.nextUrl.pathname)) {
     let cfHttps = false
     try {
       if (
diff --git a/src/pages/api/healthcheck.ts b/src/pages/api/healthcheck.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52f5b68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/api/healthcheck.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from "next"
+
+export default async function healthcheck(
+  req: NextApiRequest,
+  res: NextApiResponse,
+) {
+  res.status(200).json({
+    ok: true,
+  })
+}