diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 101d881..8a1c3da 100644
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -23,12 +23,20 @@ healthchck_fail(){
 	fi
 }
 
+healthchck_start(){
+	if [ -n $HEALTHCHECK_URL ]; then
+	 	curl --retry 3 $HEALTHCHECK_URL/start
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
 healthchck_ok(){
 	if [ -n $HEALTHCHECK_URL ]; then
 	 	curl --retry 3 $HEALTHCHECK_URL
 	fi
 }
 
+healthchck_start
 cd /backup
 echo "make archive"
 tar -c --checkpoint=.1000 ${TAR_PARAM} ${TAR_EXTRA_PARAM} -f ~/$BACKUP_FILENAME ./* || healthchck_fail