diff --git a/jobserv/api/__init__.py b/jobserv/api/__init__.py
index cfd7a7f8..1ae33ef4 100644
--- a/jobserv/api/__init__.py
+++ b/jobserv/api/__init__.py
@@ -62,3 +62,7 @@ def unexpected_error(e):
             return jsendify(data, 500)
 
         app.register_blueprint(bp)
+
+    @app.route("/healthz")
+    def _healthz():
+        return ""
diff --git a/jobserv/flask.py b/jobserv/flask.py
index 028c0dd8..f23db402 100644
--- a/jobserv/flask.py
+++ b/jobserv/flask.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def create_app(settings_object="jobserv.settings"):
     # this gets called a couple times.
     if not getattr(create_app, "__logging_hack_initialized", None):
         json_logging.init_flask(enable_json=True)
-        json_logging.init_request_instrument(app)
+        json_logging.init_request_instrument(app, exclude_url_patterns=["/healthz"])
         json_logging.config_root_logger()
         create_app.__logging_hack_initialized = True