diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 18ac72fe..f5de5038 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) HealthHandler(
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := h.pingDB(); err != nil {
+	if err := h.pingDB(req.Context()); err != nil {
 		respond(err)
 
 		return
diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 17df384d..a1a4ef33 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ func (h *Headscale) setValue(key string, value string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (h *Headscale) pingDB() error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
+func (h *Headscale) pingDB(ctx context.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 	db, err := h.db.DB()
 	if err != nil {