diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/dovecot/repl_health.sh b/data/Dockerfiles/dovecot/repl_health.sh
index 05d89142..93b66da4 100755
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/dovecot/repl_health.sh
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/dovecot/repl_health.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fi
 
 # Is replication active?
 # grep on file is less expensive than doveconf
-if ! grep -qi mail_replica /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf; then
+if [ -n ${MAILCOW_REPLICA_IP} ]; then
   ${REDIS_CMDLINE} SET DOVECOT_REPL_HEALTH 1 > /dev/null
   exit
 fi