diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ffc363d4..c15d7bfa 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ ENV VPN_SERVICE_PROVIDER=pia \
     # Health
     HEALTH_SERVER_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:9999 \
     HEALTH_TARGET_ADDRESS=cloudflare.com:443 \
-    HEALTH_ICMP_TARGET_IP=0.0.0.0 \
+    HEALTH_ICMP_TARGET_IP=1.1.1.1 \
     HEALTH_RESTART_VPN=on \
     # DNS over TLS
     DOT=on \
diff --git a/internal/configuration/settings/health.go b/internal/configuration/settings/health.go
index ea793d8a..3c8fdf81 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/settings/health.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/settings/health.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Health struct {
 	// It cannot be the empty string in the internal state.
 	TargetAddress string
 	// ICMPTargetIP is the IP address to use for ICMP echo requests
-	// in the health checker. It can be set to an unspecified address
+	// in the health checker. It can be set to an unspecified address (0.0.0.0)
 	// such that the VPN server IP is used, which is also the default behavior.
 	ICMPTargetIP netip.Addr
 	// RestartVPN indicates whether to restart the VPN connection