diff --git a/tools/server/README.md b/tools/server/README.md
index 6825c8bf300c6..e23b122ab148c 100644
--- a/tools/server/README.md
+++ b/tools/server/README.md
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ node index.js
 
 ### GET `/health`: Returns health check result
 
-This endpoint is public (no API key check).
+This endpoint is public (no API key check). `/v1/health` also works.
 
 **Response format**
 
diff --git a/tools/server/server.cpp b/tools/server/server.cpp
index a21147613db00..307653764cc75 100644
--- a/tools/server/server.cpp
+++ b/tools/server/server.cpp
@@ -4184,6 +4184,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
     auto middleware_validate_api_key = [&params, &res_error](const httplib::Request & req, httplib::Response & res) {
         static const std::unordered_set<std::string> public_endpoints = {
             "/health",
+            "/v1/health",
             "/models",
             "/v1/models",
             "/api/tags"
@@ -5232,6 +5233,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
 
     // register API routes
     svr->Get (params.api_prefix + "/health",              handle_health); // public endpoint (no API key check)
+    svr->Get (params.api_prefix + "/v1/health",           handle_health); // public endpoint (no API key check)
     svr->Get (params.api_prefix + "/metrics",             handle_metrics);
     svr->Get (params.api_prefix + "/props",               handle_props);
     svr->Post(params.api_prefix + "/props",               handle_props_change);