diff --git a/src/authentication/authentication.guard.ts b/src/authentication/authentication.guard.ts
index bf4fbf2..f4d3454 100644
--- a/src/authentication/authentication.guard.ts
+++ b/src/authentication/authentication.guard.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,11 @@ export class AuthenticationGuard
       jwt.verify(accessToken, pemValue);
       accessTokenPayload = accessTokenDecoded.payload;
     } catch (err) {
-      this.logger.log('Unable to verify duc access token\n' + err.stack);
+      // only log if it's not a health check request
+      if (`${request.method} ${request.route.path}` !== 'GET /health') {
+        this.logger.log('Unable to verify duc access token\n' + err.stack);
+      }
+
       return false;
     }