diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28d6c9b..ac1190a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+- Reduced Docker healthcheck frequency from 30s to 1h to minimize log noise while maintaining startup verification
+
 ## [0.3.1] - 2025-11-03
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 27cf7c3..b31ff85 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped  # Keep API server running
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8080/health"]
-      interval: 30s
+      interval: 1h  # Check once per hour (effectively startup-only for typical usage)
       timeout: 10s
       retries: 3
-      start_period: 40s
+      start_period: 40s  # Initial startup verification period