diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ff4f35e..455fd29 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ services:
     networks:
       - whatsapp-network
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost/health.php"]
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -sf http://localhost/health.php || curl -sf http://localhost/ || exit 1"]
       interval: 30s
-      timeout: 5s
+      timeout: 10s
       retries: 3
-      start_period: 40s
+      start_period: 60s
     logging:
       driver: "json-file"
       options:
diff --git a/health.php b/health.php
index ea8ff76..80fa823 100644
--- a/health.php
+++ b/health.php
@@ -30,15 +30,16 @@ try {
     $result = $db->query("SELECT 1")->fetch();
     
     $health['checks']['database'] = [
-        'status' => $result ? 'ok' : 'error',
+        'status' => $result ? 'ok' : 'warning',
         'host' => DB_HOST
     ];
 } catch (Exception $e) {
+    // DB caída = warning, no unhealthy — Traefik debe seguir ruteando
+    // (mejor mostrar error 500 en la app que "no available server")
     $health['checks']['database'] = [
-        'status' => 'error',
+        'status' => 'warning',
         'error' => $e->getMessage()
     ];
-    $health['status'] = 'unhealthy';
 }
 
 // 3. Check Redis