diff --git a/splunk/common-files/checkstate.sh b/splunk/common-files/checkstate.sh
index 83889a9b..977e3bed 100755
--- a/splunk/common-files/checkstate.sh
+++ b/splunk/common-files/checkstate.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if [[ "" == "$NO_HEALTHCHECK" ]]; then
 
 	case "$state" in
 	running|started)
-	    curl -m 30 -f -k $SCHEME://localhost:8089/
+	    curl --max-time 30 --fail --insecure $SCHEME://localhost:8089/
 	    exit $?
 	;;
 	*)