diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 181a38ac..a9d97d2d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ ENV VPNSP=pia \
     LOG_LEVEL=info \
     # Health
     HEALTH_SERVER_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:9999 \
-    HEALTH_ADDRESS_TO_PING=1.1.1.1 \
+    HEALTH_ADDRESS_TO_PING=github.com \
     HEALTH_OPENVPN_DURATION_INITIAL=6s \
     HEALTH_OPENVPN_DURATION_ADDITION=5s \
     # DNS over TLS
diff --git a/internal/configuration/health.go b/internal/configuration/health.go
index 10a96517..65f31f2a 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/health.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/health.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (settings *Health) read(r reader) (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("environment variable HEALTH_SERVER_ADDRESS: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	settings.AddressToPing, err = r.env.Get("HEALTH_ADDRESS_TO_PING", params.Default("1.1.1.1"))
+	settings.AddressToPing, err = r.env.Get("HEALTH_ADDRESS_TO_PING", params.Default("github.com"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("environment variable HEALTH_ADDRESS_TO_PING: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/configuration/health_test.go b/internal/configuration/health_test.go
index fb52e7a3..60a3302a 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/health_test.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/health_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func Test_Health_lines(t *testing.T) {
 		"filled settings": {
 			settings: Health{
 				ServerAddress: "address:9999",
-				AddressToPing: "1.1.1.1",
+				AddressToPing: "github.com",
 				VPN: HealthyWait{
 					Initial:  time.Second,
 					Addition: time.Minute,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func Test_Health_lines(t *testing.T) {
 			lines: []string{
 				"|--Health:",
 				"   |--Server address: address:9999",
-				"   |--Address to ping: 1.1.1.1",
+				"   |--Address to ping: github.com",
 				"   |--VPN:",
 				"      |--Initial duration: 1s",
 				"      |--Addition duration: 1m0s",
diff --git a/internal/healthcheck/health_ping_test.go b/internal/healthcheck/health_ping_test.go
index 48d98428..1a350b1b 100644
--- a/internal/healthcheck/health_ping_test.go
+++ b/internal/healthcheck/health_ping_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ func Test_healthCheck_ping(t *testing.T) {
 		address string
 		err     error
 	}{
-		"1.1.1.1": {
-			address: "1.1.1.1",
+		"github.com": {
+			address: "github.com",
 		},
 		"99.99.99.99": {
 			address: "99.99.99.99",
diff --git a/internal/healthcheck/health_test.go b/internal/healthcheck/health_test.go
index b07a35bc..0aa307b3 100644
--- a/internal/healthcheck/health_test.go
+++ b/internal/healthcheck/health_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func Test_healthCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("canceled real pinger", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
-		pinger := newPinger("1.1.1.1")
+		pinger := newPinger("github.com")
 
 		canceledCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 		cancel()