diff --git a/handlers/handlers.go b/handlers/handlers.go
index d38af7b..b51845e 100644
--- a/handlers/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers/handlers.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func Index() echo.HandlerFunc {
 
 func Healthz() echo.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(c echo.Context) error {
-		return c.String(http.StatusOK, "{\"status\": \"OK\"}")
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, struct{ Status string }{Status: "OK"})
 	}
 }