diff --git a/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg b/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg
index ae9465bf2d..6e96bb6bff 100644
--- a/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ listen  mdapi 0.0.0.0:10043
 listen  openqa 0.0.0.0:10044
     balance hdr(appserver)
     server  openqa01 openqa01:80 check inter 10s rise 1 fall 2
+    option  httpchk GET /api/v1/jobs/1
 
 listen  pdc 0.0.0.0:10045
     balance hdr(appserver)