diff --git a/backend/services/identity-service/Dockerfile b/backend/services/identity-service/Dockerfile
index 391fa06d..02c6ce26 100644
--- a/backend/services/identity-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/services/identity-service/Dockerfile
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ FROM node:20-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install OpenSSL and wget for health checks
+# Install OpenSSL and curl for health checks
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     openssl \
-    wget \
+    curl \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install production dependencies only
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ EXPOSE 3000
 
 # Health check
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=40s --retries=3 \
-  CMD wget -q --spider http://localhost:3000/api/v1/health || exit 1
+  CMD curl -f http://localhost:3000/api/v1/health || exit 1
 
 # Start service
 CMD ["node", "dist/src/main.js"]
diff --git a/backend/services/leaderboard-service/Dockerfile b/backend/services/leaderboard-service/Dockerfile
index 38dc29c4..b1b31257 100644
--- a/backend/services/leaderboard-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/services/leaderboard-service/Dockerfile
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ FROM node:20-slim AS production
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install OpenSSL and wget for health checks
+# Install OpenSSL and curl for health checks
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     openssl \
-    wget \
+    curl \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Copy package files and install production dependencies
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ EXPOSE 3007
 
 # Health check
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=40s --retries=3 \
-  CMD wget -q --spider http://localhost:3007/api/health || exit 1
+  CMD curl -f http://localhost:3007/api/health || exit 1
 
 # Start the application
 CMD ["node", "dist/src/main.js"]
diff --git a/backend/services/mpc-service/Dockerfile b/backend/services/mpc-service/Dockerfile
index e4217fbf..0bbdb7e3 100644
--- a/backend/services/mpc-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/services/mpc-service/Dockerfile
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ FROM node:20-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install OpenSSL and wget for health checks
+# Install OpenSSL and curl for health checks
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     openssl \
-    wget \
+    curl \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install production dependencies only
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ EXPOSE 3006
 
 # Health check
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=40s --retries=3 \
-  CMD wget -q --spider http://localhost:3006/api/v1/health || exit 1
+  CMD curl -f http://localhost:3006/api/v1/health || exit 1
 
 # Start service
 CMD ["node", "dist/main.js"]
diff --git a/backend/services/reporting-service/Dockerfile b/backend/services/reporting-service/Dockerfile
index 5fbcffd1..85f2a021 100644
--- a/backend/services/reporting-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/services/reporting-service/Dockerfile
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ FROM node:20-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install OpenSSL and wget for health checks
+# Install OpenSSL and curl for health checks
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     openssl \
-    wget \
+    curl \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install production dependencies only
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ EXPOSE 3008
 
 # Health check
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=40s --retries=3 \
-  CMD wget -q --spider http://localhost:3008/api/v1/health || exit 1
+  CMD curl -f http://localhost:3008/api/v1/health || exit 1
 
 # Start service
 CMD ["node", "dist/src/main.js"]
diff --git a/backend/services/reward-service/Dockerfile b/backend/services/reward-service/Dockerfile
index 9ed9412e..fa62f88b 100644
--- a/backend/services/reward-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/services/reward-service/Dockerfile
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ FROM node:20-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install OpenSSL and wget for health checks
+# Install OpenSSL and curl for health checks
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     openssl \
-    wget \
+    curl \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install production dependencies only
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ EXPOSE 3005
 
 # Health check
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=40s --retries=3 \
-  CMD wget -q --spider http://localhost:3005/health || exit 1
+  CMD curl -f http://localhost:3005/health || exit 1
 
 # Start service
 CMD ["node", "dist/src/main.js"]
diff --git a/backend/services/wallet-service/Dockerfile b/backend/services/wallet-service/Dockerfile
index a555300e..82cda711 100644
--- a/backend/services/wallet-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/services/wallet-service/Dockerfile
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ FROM node:20-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install OpenSSL and wget for health checks
+# Install OpenSSL and curl for health checks
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     openssl \
-    wget \
+    curl \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install production dependencies only
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ EXPOSE 3001
 
 # Health check
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=40s --retries=3 \
-  CMD wget -q --spider http://localhost:3001/api/v1/health || exit 1
+  CMD curl -f http://localhost:3001/api/v1/health || exit 1
 
 # Start service
 CMD ["node", "dist/main.js"]