diff --git a/cannamanage-api/src/main/resources/application-docker.properties b/cannamanage-api/src/main/resources/application-docker.properties
index 9261457..170d8ee 100644
--- a/cannamanage-api/src/main/resources/application-docker.properties
+++ b/cannamanage-api/src/main/resources/application-docker.properties
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ cannamanage.security.jwt.secret=${CANNAMANAGE_SECURITY_JWT_SECRET}
 # Actuator
 management.endpoints.web.exposure.include=health
 management.endpoint.health.show-details=never
+# No SMTP container in this deployment — don't let the mail health indicator
+# drag /actuator/health to DOWN (503), which would mark the container unhealthy.
+management.health.mail.enabled=false
 
 # Disable mail in Docker (no SMTP container)
 spring.mail.host=localhost