diff --git a/packages/server/modules/core/rest/static.ts b/packages/server/modules/core/rest/static.ts
index 26ed599913..fc53dfcba5 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/core/rest/static.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/core/rest/static.ts
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ import * as path from 'path'
 
 export default (app: express.Application) => {
   app.use('/static', express.static(path.join(packageRoot, 'assets', 'public')))
+  app.use('/api/ping', (_, res) => {
+    res.set('Content-Type', 'text/plain')
+    res.send('pong')
+  })
 }