diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/system/SystemResource.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/system/SystemResource.java
index 6f454177e6e..e639a18fff6 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/system/SystemResource.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/system/SystemResource.java
@@ -469,4 +469,15 @@ public class SystemResource {
   public ValidationResponse validate() {
     return systemRepository.validateSystem(applicationConfig, pipelineServiceClient, jwtFilter);
   }
+
+  @GET
+  @Path("/health")
+  @Operation(
+      operationId = "healthCheck",
+      summary = "Health check endpoint",
+      description = "Simple health check endpoint that returns 200 OK",
+      responses = {@ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Service is healthy")})
+  public Response healthCheck() {
+    return Response.ok("OK").build();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/security/JwtFilter.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/security/JwtFilter.java
index 405d7217333..e693c82cf2a 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/security/JwtFilter.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/security/JwtFilter.java
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public class JwtFilter implements ContainerRequestFilter {
           "v1/system/config/authorizer",
           "v1/system/config/customUiThemePreference",
           "v1/system/config/auth",
+          "v1/system/health",
           "v1/users/signup",
           "v1/system/version",
           "v1/users/registrationConfirmation",