diff --git a/docker-compose-perf.yml b/docker-compose-perf.yml
index 9438044b..c0389ce5 100644
--- a/docker-compose-perf.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-perf.yml
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ services:
   #   networks:
   #     - mojaloop-net
   #   healthcheck:
-  #     test: echo 'db.runCommand("ping").ok' | mongosh localhost:27017/test --quiet
+  #     test: mongosh --eval 'db.runCommand("ping").ok' localhost:27017/test --quiet
   #     interval: 10s
   #     timeout: 10s
   #     retries: 5
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0d5c9f05..6a0db205 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ services:
     networks:
       - mojaloop-net
     healthcheck:
-      test: echo 'db.runCommand("ping").ok' | mongosh localhost:27017/test --quiet
+      test: mongosh --eval 'db.runCommand("ping").ok' localhost:27017/test --quiet
       interval: 10s
       timeout: 10s
       retries: 5