diff --git a/cmd/dex/serve.go b/cmd/dex/serve.go
index fd07a09a..6164dabb 100644
--- a/cmd/dex/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/dex/serve.go
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ func runServe(options serveOptions) error {
 	// explicitly convert to UTC.
 	now := func() time.Time { return time.Now().UTC() }
 
+	healthChecker := gosundheit.New()
+
 	serverConfig := server.Config{
 		SupportedResponseTypes: c.OAuth2.ResponseTypes,
 		SkipApprovalScreen:     c.OAuth2.SkipApprovalScreen,
@@ -287,6 +289,7 @@ func runServe(options serveOptions) error {
 		Logger:                 logger,
 		Now:                    now,
 		PrometheusRegistry:     prometheusRegistry,
+		HealthChecker:          healthChecker,
 	}
 	if c.Expiry.SigningKeys != "" {
 		signingKeys, err := time.ParseDuration(c.Expiry.SigningKeys)
@@ -329,7 +332,6 @@ func runServe(options serveOptions) error {
 	telemetryRouter.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.HandlerFor(prometheusRegistry, promhttp.HandlerOpts{}))
 
 	// Configure health checker
-	healthChecker := gosundheit.New()
 	{
 		handler := gosundheithttp.HandleHealthJSON(healthChecker)
 		telemetryRouter.Handle("/healthz", handler)
diff --git a/server/handlers_test.go b/server/handlers_test.go
index 4ca182f2..8ad59d94 100644
--- a/server/handlers_test.go
+++ b/server/handlers_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	gosundheit "github.com/AppsFlyer/go-sundheit"
+	"github.com/AppsFlyer/go-sundheit/checks"
 	"github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3/oidc"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -33,20 +35,23 @@ func TestHandleHealth(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-type badStorage struct {
-	storage.Storage
-}
-
-func (b *badStorage) CreateAuthRequest(r storage.AuthRequest) error {
-	return errors.New("storage unavailable")
-}
-
 func TestHandleHealthFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 
 	httpServer, server := newTestServer(ctx, t, func(c *Config) {
-		c.Storage = &badStorage{c.Storage}
+		c.HealthChecker = gosundheit.New()
+
+		c.HealthChecker.RegisterCheck(&gosundheit.Config{
+			Check: &checks.CustomCheck{
+				CheckName: "fail",
+				CheckFunc: func() (details interface{}, err error) {
+					return nil, errors.New("error")
+				},
+			},
+			InitiallyPassing: false,
+			ExecutionPeriod:  1 * time.Second,
+		})
 	})
 	defer httpServer.Close()
 
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 6fd4d8b7..a79b7cfd 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	gosundheit "github.com/AppsFlyer/go-sundheit"
 	"github.com/felixge/httpsnoop"
 	"github.com/gorilla/handlers"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	Logger log.Logger
 
 	PrometheusRegistry *prometheus.Registry
+
+	HealthChecker gosundheit.Health
 }
 
 // WebConfig holds the server's frontend templates and asset configuration.
@@ -333,7 +336,13 @@ func newServer(ctx context.Context, c Config, rotationStrategy rotationStrategy)
 	// "authproxy" connector.
 	handleFunc("/callback/{connector}", s.handleConnectorCallback)
 	handleFunc("/approval", s.handleApproval)
-	handle("/healthz", s.newHealthChecker(ctx))
+	handle("/healthz", http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if !c.HealthChecker.IsHealthy() {
+			s.renderError(r, w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Health check failed.")
+			return
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Health check passed")
+	}))
 	handlePrefix("/static", static)
 	handlePrefix("/theme", theme)
 	s.mux = r
diff --git a/server/server_test.go b/server/server_test.go
index 3a918434..87ca6c17 100644
--- a/server/server_test.go
+++ b/server/server_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	gosundheit "github.com/AppsFlyer/go-sundheit"
 	"github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3/oidc"
 	"github.com/kylelemons/godebug/pretty"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ func newTestServer(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, updateConfig func(c *Confi
 		},
 		Logger:             logger,
 		PrometheusRegistry: prometheus.NewRegistry(),
+		HealthChecker:      gosundheit.New(),
 	}
 	if updateConfig != nil {
 		updateConfig(&config)