diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/Dockerfile b/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/Dockerfile
index a4971133..cba56e03 100644
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/Dockerfile
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/Dockerfile
@@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ RUN apk upgrade --no-cache \
   bind-tools \
   bash 
 
-COPY clamd.sh ./
+# init
+COPY clamd.sh /clamd.sh
 RUN chmod +x /sbin/tini
 
+# healthcheck
+COPY healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
+RUN chmod +x /healthcheck.sh
+HEALTHCHECK --start-period=6m CMD "/healthcheck.sh"
+
 ENTRYPOINT []
 CMD ["/sbin/tini", "-g", "--", "/clamd.sh"]
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diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/healthcheck.sh b/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/healthcheck.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6c18ac06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/clamd/healthcheck.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ "${SKIP_CLAMD}" =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])+$ ]]; then
+  echo "SKIP_CLAMD=y, skipping ClamAV..."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# run clamd healthcheck
+/usr/local/bin/clamdcheck.sh
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e3b08637..b8276411 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ services:
             - redis
 
     clamd-mailcow:
-      image: mailcow/clamd:1.52
+      image: mailcow/clamd:1.53
       restart: always
       depends_on:
         - unbound-mailcow