diff --git a/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg b/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg
index 2fd8f4b380..59922945b9 100644
--- a/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ frontend awx-frontend
 backend awx-backend
     balance hdr(appserver)
     server  batcomputer01 batcomputer01:80 check inter 10s rise 1 fall 2
-    option httpchk GET /
+    option httpchk HEAD / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost:batcomputer01
 {% endif %}
 
 # IMPORTANT: 10023-10026 will NOT work because of selinux policies