diff --git a/templates/hap_backend.tpl b/templates/hap_backend.tpl
index 367e566..e559ee2 100644
--- a/templates/hap_backend.tpl
+++ b/templates/hap_backend.tpl
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 backend {{ name }}-backend
     option forwardfor
+    option httpchk
     http-request add-header X-CLIENT-IP %[src]
     {% if ssl_enabled %}http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto https if { ssl_fc }{% endif %}
     {% for server in servers %}server {{ server.server_name }} {{ server.server_address }}:{{ server.server_port }} {{ server.server_options }}{% endfor %}