diff --git a/app/ipfs.js b/app/ipfs.js
index 4a69c65..056a087 100644
--- a/app/ipfs.js
+++ b/app/ipfs.js
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ async function setupIpfs() {
 
 async function ipfsHealthCheack(api, name = 'ipfs') {
   try {
-    if (!api || !api.pid) throw new ConnectionError({ name })
-    const { spawnfile, pid, killed } = api
+    if (!api.ipfs || !api.ipfs.pid) throw new ConnectionError({ name })
+    const { spawnfile, pid, killed } = api.ipfs
 
     return {
       name,
diff --git a/app/server.js b/app/server.js
index 9d1042a..e200a55 100644
--- a/app/server.js
+++ b/app/server.js
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ async function createHttpServer() {
 
   const sw = new ServiceWatcher({
     substrate: { healthCheck: () => nodeHealthCheck({ isReady: false }) },
-    // TODO temporary commenting out so I can investigate the health helch foor ipfs
-    // ipfs: { healthCheck: () => ipfsHealthCheack(ipfs) },
+    ipfs: { healthCheck: () => ipfsHealthCheack(ipfs) },
   })
 
   await setupKeyWatcher({