diff --git a/geoportal-service/pom.xml b/geoportal-service/pom.xml
index cb19603..3c97e63 100644
--- a/geoportal-service/pom.xml
+++ b/geoportal-service/pom.xml
@@ -155,17 +155,22 @@
 			</dependency> <dependency> <groupId>javax.xml.ws</groupId> <artifactId>jaxws-api</artifactId> 
 			<scope>test</scope> </dependency> -->
 
-<!-- 		<dependency> -->
-<!-- 			<groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.health</groupId> -->
-<!-- 			<artifactId>microprofile-health-api</artifactId> -->
-<!-- 			<version>2.2</version> -->
-<!-- 		</dependency> -->
+		<!-- <dependency> -->
+		<!-- <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.health</groupId> -->
+		<!-- <artifactId>microprofile-health-api</artifactId> -->
+		<!-- <version>2.2</version> -->
+		<!-- </dependency> -->
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
 			<artifactId>smallrye-health</artifactId>
 			<version>2.2.6</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
+			<artifactId>smallrye-health-extension-api</artifactId>
+			<version>2.2.6</version>
+		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- Plugins related tests -->
 
diff --git a/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/rest/GeoportalHealthCheck.java b/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/rest/GeoportalHealthCheck.java
index 14eb106..caa8bd8 100644
--- a/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/rest/GeoportalHealthCheck.java
+++ b/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/rest/GeoportalHealthCheck.java
@@ -11,15 +11,19 @@ import org.eclipse.microprofile.health.HealthCheck;
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.health.HealthCheckResponse;
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.health.HealthCheckResponseBuilder;
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.health.Liveness;
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.health.Readiness;
 import org.gcube.application.cms.implementations.ImplementationProvider;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.common.model.configuration.MongoConnection;
 import org.gcube.application.geoportal.service.model.internal.db.Mongo;
 import org.gcube.common.scope.api.ScopeProvider;
+import org.glassfish.jersey.process.internal.RequestScoped;
 
 import com.mongodb.client.MongoIterable;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
+@RequestScoped
+@Readiness
 @Path("/health")
 @Slf4j
 public class GeoportalHealthCheck implements HealthCheck {