diff --git a/exodus_gw/gateway.py b/exodus_gw/gateway.py
index 7057056b..ee68deef 100755
--- a/exodus_gw/gateway.py
+++ b/exodus_gw/gateway.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 @app.get("/healthcheck")
 def healthcheck():
     """Returns a successful response if the service is running."""
-    return {"200": "OK"}
+    return {"detail": "exodus-gw is running"}
diff --git a/tests/test_gateway.py b/tests/test_gateway.py
index 11841928..87b820ed 100644
--- a/tests/test_gateway.py
+++ b/tests/test_gateway.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 
 def test_healthcheck():
-    assert gateway.healthcheck() == {"200": "OK"}
+    assert gateway.healthcheck() == {"detail": "exodus-gw is running"}