diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8395322..ad077a9 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ pipeline {
 
   stages {
 
+
+    withSonarQubeEnv('SonarQube Health Check') {
+      sh '''
+        curl -sf "$SONAR_HOST_URL/api/system/health" \
+          || { echo "Cannot reach SonarQube at $SONAR_HOST_URL"; exit 1; }
+      '''
+    }
+
     stage('Checkout') {
       steps {
         checkout([$class: 'GitSCM',
@@ -33,6 +41,7 @@ pipeline {
       }
     }
 
+
     stage('Install prerequisites') {
       steps {
         sh '''