diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2d26a98..28026c2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type Backend struct {
 	Mode          string
 	CookieName    string
 	CookieFlags   string
-	HealthCheck   bool
+	HealthCheck   string
 	ServerOptions string
 	Servers       []BackendServer
 }
@@ -208,8 +208,10 @@ func main() {
 		if val, ok := ann["haproxy/cookie-flags"]; ok && val != "" {
 			b.CookieFlags = val
 		}
-		if val, ok := ann["haproxy/health-check"]; ok && strings.ToLower(val) == "false" {
-			b.HealthCheck = false
+		if val, ok := ann["haproxy/health-check"]; ok && val != "" {
+			b.HealthCheck = val
+		} else {
+			b.HealthCheck = ""
 		}
 		if val, ok := ann["haproxy/server-options"]; ok && val != "" {
 			b.ServerOptions = val