diff --git a/python/ecs/ecs-service-with-advanced-alb-config/app.py b/python/ecs/ecs-service-with-advanced-alb-config/app.py
index d1b688173..f3b2e3a71 100644
--- a/python/ecs/ecs-service-with-advanced-alb-config/app.py
+++ b/python/ecs/ecs-service-with-advanced-alb-config/app.py
@@ -77,10 +77,12 @@
 asg.connections.allow_from(lb, port_range=ec2.Port.tcp_range(32768, 65535), description="allow incoming traffic from ALB")
 
 health_check = elbv2.HealthCheck(
-    interval=Duration.seconds(60),
-    path="/health",
-    timeout=Duration.seconds(5)
-)
+            interval=Duration.seconds(60),
+            path="/health",
+            healthy_http_codes = '200-499',
+            healthy_threshold_count = 2,
+            timeout=Duration.seconds(5)
+        )
 
 # Attach ALB to ECS Service
 listener.add_targets(