diff --git a/src/Settings.hs b/src/Settings.hs
index ce28237a3..884b1bd35 100644
--- a/src/Settings.hs
+++ b/src/Settings.hs
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ instance FromJSON AppSettings where
         appJwtExpiration          <- o .:? "jwt-expiration"
         appJwtEncoding            <- o .: "jwt-encoding"
 
-        appHealthCheckInterval    <- o .:  "health-check-interval"
+        appHealthCheckInterval    <- (assertM' (> 0) . ) <$> o .: "health-check-interval"
         appHealthCheckDelayNotify <- o .:  "health-check-delay-notify"
         appHealthCheckHTTP        <- o .:  "health-check-http"