diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 65d873d..244e922 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ RUN \
   /kasm_release/bin/utils/yq_$(uname -m) -i \
     '.services.kasm_api.healthcheck += {"start_period": "60s","start_interval": "30s"}' \
     /kasm_release/docker/docker-compose-all.yaml && \
+  /kasm_release/bin/utils/yq_$(uname -m) -i \
+    '.services.kasm_manager.healthcheck += {"start_period": "60s","start_interval": "30s"}' \
+    /kasm_release/docker/docker-compose-all.yaml && \
   /kasm_release/bin/utils/yq_$(uname -m) -i \
     '.services.kasm_rdp_https_gateway.depends_on = {"proxy":{"condition": "service_started"}}' \
     /kasm_release/docker/docker-compose-all.yaml && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 038645e..d705cbe 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ RUN \
   /kasm_release/bin/utils/yq_$(uname -m) -i \
     '.services.kasm_api.healthcheck += {"start_period": "60s","start_interval": "30s"}' \
     /kasm_release/docker/docker-compose-all.yaml && \
+  /kasm_release/bin/utils/yq_$(uname -m) -i \
+    '.services.kasm_manager.healthcheck += {"start_period": "60s","start_interval": "30s"}' \
+    /kasm_release/docker/docker-compose-all.yaml && \
   /kasm_release/bin/utils/yq_$(uname -m) -i \
     '.services.kasm_rdp_https_gateway.depends_on = {"proxy":{"condition": "service_started"}}' \
     /kasm_release/docker/docker-compose-all.yaml && \
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 3bc4374..17994e7 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ init_diagram: |
   "kasm:latest" <- Base Images
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - {date: "04.08.26:", desc: "Give kasm_manager a healthcheck start period so a cold start does not leave kasm_proxy created but never started."}
   - {date: "16.04.26:", desc: "Update for 1.18.1 release. Use rolling service images. Bump docker to v29."}
   - {date: "13.11.25:", desc: "Pin docker to v28 to avoid API deprecation issues."}
   - {date: "22.10.25:", desc: "Update for 1.18.0 release."}