diff --git a/services/docstore/config/settings.defaults.coffee b/services/docstore/config/settings.defaults.coffee
index dd45f90aff..8d8b8c74a2 100644
--- a/services/docstore/config/settings.defaults.coffee
+++ b/services/docstore/config/settings.defaults.coffee
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Settings =
 
 	docstore:
 		healthCheck:
-			project_id: ""
+			project_id: process.env['HEALTH_CHECK_PROJECT_ID']
 
 	max_doc_length: 2 * 1024 * 1024 # 2mb