diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8d7e6d8..f4d4eef 100755
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM thmhoag/steamcmd:latest
 USER root
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y curl cron bzip2 perl-modules lsof libc6-i386 lib32gcc1 sudo
+    apt-get install -y curl cron bzip2 perl-modules lsof libc6-i386 lib32gcc1 sudo socat
 
 RUN curl -sL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FezVrasta/ark-server-tools/v1.6.54/netinstall.sh" | bash -s steam && \
     ln -s /usr/local/bin/arkmanager /usr/bin/arkmanager
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 560aead..ff98e6a 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ echo "##########################################################################
 echo "# Ark Server - " `date`
 echo "###########################################################################"
 
+echo "Starting listener on 4000/tcp for health checks"
+(socat -4 -lf/dev/null TCP-LISTEN:4000,fork UNIX-CONNECT:/var/run/docker.sock) &
+SOCAT_PID=$!
+echo "Listener PID ${SOCAT_PID}"
+
 echo "Ensuring correct permissions..."
 sudo find /ark -not -user steam -o -not -group steam -exec chown -v steam:steam {} \; 
 sudo find /home/steam -not -user steam -o -not -group steam -exec chown -v steam:steam {} \;
@@ -121,6 +126,8 @@ fi
 
 
 function stop {
+        echo "Killing listener on 4000/tcp"
+        kill -SIGTERM $SOCAT_PID
 	arkmanager broadcast "Server is shutting down"
 	arkmanager notify "Server is shutting down"
 	arkmanager stop