diff --git a/jobs/haproxy/spec b/jobs/haproxy/spec
index d15a3169..9a44561c 100644
--- a/jobs/haproxy/spec
+++ b/jobs/haproxy/spec
@@ -677,7 +677,10 @@ properties:
   ha_proxy.backend_health_rise:
     description: Number of consecutive successful health checks required before the server is considered healthy from an unhealthy state. The default value of 2 matches the default if the parameter is undefined. This parameter will be ignored if ha_proxy.backend_use_http_health is false.
     default: 2
-
+  ha_proxy.backend_https_check:
+    description: Set to true if the backend uses TLS on the health endpoint. Adds the check-ssl option to the backend configs. If backend certificate on traffic port is verified the Health endpoint cert will also be verified.  
+    default: false
+    
   ha_proxy.global_config:
     description: |
       Raw HAProxy config that will be added to the HA proxy global section, provided either as a multiline text blob or as an array of lines.
diff --git a/jobs/haproxy/templates/haproxy.config.erb b/jobs/haproxy/templates/haproxy.config.erb
index c1f4050f..199e172d 100644
--- a/jobs/haproxy/templates/haproxy.config.erb
+++ b/jobs/haproxy/templates/haproxy.config.erb
@@ -856,9 +856,11 @@ backend <%= backend[:name] %>
     <%- health_check_options = "port " + p("ha_proxy.backend_http_health_port").to_s -%>
     <%- health_check_options += " fall " + p("ha_proxy.backend_health_fall").to_s -%>
     <%- health_check_options += " rise " + p("ha_proxy.backend_health_rise").to_s -%>
+    <%- p("ha_proxy.backend_https_check") ? ssl_check = " check-ssl" : ssl_check = nil -%>
   <%- end -%>
+
   <% backend_servers.each_with_index do |ip, index| %>
-    server node<%= index %> <%= ip %>:<%= backend_port -%> <%= resolvers -%><%= backend_crt -%>check inter 1000 <%= health_check_options %> <%= backend[:backend_ssl] %><%= backend[:alpn] %><%- if !backend_servers_local.empty? && !backend_servers_local.include?(ip)  -%> backup<%- end -%>
+    server node<%= index %> <%= ip %>:<%= backend_port -%> <%= resolvers -%><%= backend_crt -%>check<%= ssl_check -%> inter 1000 <%= health_check_options %> <%= backend[:backend_ssl] %><%= backend[:alpn] %><%- if !backend_servers_local.empty? && !backend_servers_local.include?(ip)  -%> backup<%- end -%>
   <% end %>
 # }}}
 <%- end %>
diff --git a/spec/haproxy/templates/haproxy_config/backend_http_spec.rb b/spec/haproxy/templates/haproxy_config/backend_http_spec.rb
index 335df5fb..94630eab 100644
--- a/spec/haproxy/templates/haproxy_config/backend_http_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/haproxy/templates/haproxy_config/backend_http_spec.rb
@@ -146,6 +146,26 @@
         expect(backend_http1).to include('server node1 10.0.0.2:80 check inter 1000 port 8080 fall 3 rise 99')
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when tls health checks for backend are enabled' do
+      let(:properties) do
+        {
+          'backend_use_http_health' => true,
+          'backend_http_health_uri' => '1.2.3.5/health',
+          'backend_servers' => ['10.0.0.1', '10.0.0.2'],
+          'backend_https_check' => true
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'configures the healthcheck' do
+        expect(backend_http1).to include('option httpchk GET 1.2.3.5/health')
+      end
+
+      it 'configures the servers' do
+        expect(backend_http1).to include('server node0 10.0.0.1:80 check check-ssl inter 1000 port 8080 fall 3 rise 2')
+        expect(backend_http1).to include('server node1 10.0.0.2:80 check check-ssl inter 1000 port 8080 fall 3 rise 2')
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context 'when backend servers are provided via ha_proxy.backend_servers' do