diff --git a/server/src/utils/healthcheck.ts b/server/src/utils/healthcheck.ts
index df50636f45676..763fce81b4fc0 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/healthcheck.ts
+++ b/server/src/utils/healthcheck.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ const port = Number(process.env.IMMICH_PORT) || 3001;
 const controller = new AbortController();
 
 const main = async () => {
+  if (!process.env.IMMICH_WORKERS_INCLUDE?.includes('api')) {
+    process.exit();
+  }
+
   const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 2000);
   try {
     const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:${port}/api/server-info/ping`, {