diff --git a/receiver.py b/receiver.py
index 28ae557..5588bd2 100644
--- a/receiver.py
+++ b/receiver.py
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ async def health_check():
     ping_timeout = int(os.getenv('PING_TIMEOUT', '60'))
     _logger.info('Reporting own health to: %s', f'{ping_url}{ping_id}')
     while True:
-        requests.get(f'{ping_url}{ping_id}')
+        try:
+            requests.get(f'{ping_url}{ping_id}')
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
+            continue
         await asyncio.sleep(ping_timeout)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':