diff --git a/plugin/health/overloaded.go b/plugin/health/overloaded.go
index 8668d525d..05f4ec39d 100644
--- a/plugin/health/overloaded.go
+++ b/plugin/health/overloaded.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func (h *health) overloaded() {
 	client := http.Client{
 		Timeout: timeout,
 	}
-	url := "http://" + h.Addr
+	url := "http://" + h.Addr + "/health"
 	tick := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
 	defer tick.Stop()