diff --git a/splunk/common-files/checkstate.sh b/splunk/common-files/checkstate.sh
index 977e3bed..0cc2c01d 100755
--- a/splunk/common-files/checkstate.sh
+++ b/splunk/common-files/checkstate.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Copyright 2018 Splunk
+# Copyright 2023 Splunk
 
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,20 +15,25 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-#This script is used to retrieve and report the state of the container
-#Although not actively in the container, it can be used to check the health
-#of the splunk instance
-#NOTE: If you plan on running the splunk container while keeping Splunk
+# This script is used to retrieve and report the state of the container
+# Although not actively in the container, it can be used to check the health
+# of the splunk instance
+# NOTE: If you plan on running the splunk container while keeping Splunk
 # inactive for long periods of time, this script may give misleading
 # health results
 
-if [[ "" == "$NO_HEALTHCHECK" ]]; then
-    if [[ "false" == "$SPLUNKD_SSL_ENABLE" || "false" == "$(/opt/splunk/bin/splunk btool server list | grep enableSplunkdSSL | cut -d\  -f 3)" ]]; then
+# It is possible to disable the healthcheck utlizing one of the following methods:
+# Set the NO_HEALTHCHECK variable
+# Create the file "/tmp/healthcheck-disabled"
+
+if [[ "" == "$NO_HEALTHCHECK" ]] && [[ ! -f /tmp/healthcheck-disabled ]]; then
+	
+	if [[ "false" == "$SPLUNKD_SSL_ENABLE" || "false" == "$(/opt/splunk/bin/splunk btool server list | grep enableSplunkdSSL | cut -d\  -f 3)" ]]; then
       SCHEME="http"
 	else
       SCHEME="https"
     fi
-	#If NO_HEALTHCHECK is NOT defined, then we want the healthcheck
+
 	state="$(< $CONTAINER_ARTIFACT_DIR/splunk-container.state)"
 
 	case "$state" in
@@ -40,6 +45,5 @@ if [[ "" == "$NO_HEALTHCHECK" ]]; then
 	    exit 1
 	esac
 else
-	#If NO_HEALTHCHECK is defined, ignore the healthcheck
 	exit 0
 fi