diff --git a/services/antivirus/pkg/server/debug/server.go b/services/antivirus/pkg/server/debug/server.go
index 85136a94d..460bc390a 100644
--- a/services/antivirus/pkg/server/debug/server.go
+++ b/services/antivirus/pkg/server/debug/server.go
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 package debug
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/pkg/events/stream"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/handlers"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/service/debug"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/version"
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/antivirus/pkg/scanners"
 )
 
 // Server initializes the debug service and server.
@@ -14,7 +19,33 @@ func Server(opts ...Option) (*http.Server, error) {
 
 	checkHandler := handlers.NewCheckHandler(
 		handlers.NewCheckHandlerConfiguration().
-			WithLogger(options.Logger),
+			WithLogger(options.Logger).
+			WithCheck("nats reachability", func(ctx context.Context) error {
+				_, err := stream.NatsFromConfig("healthcheckfornats", false, stream.NatsConfig(options.Config.Events))
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("could not connect to nats server: %v", err)
+				}
+				return nil
+			}).
+			WithCheck("antivirus reachability", func(ctx context.Context) error {
+				cfg := options.Config
+				switch cfg.Scanner.Type {
+				default:
+					// there is not av configured, return no error here
+					return nil
+				case "clamav":
+					_, err := net.Dial("tcp", cfg.Scanner.ClamAV.Socket)
+					if err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("could not connect to clamav server: %v", err)
+					}
+				case "icap":
+					_, err := scanners.NewICAP(cfg.Scanner.ICAP.URL, cfg.Scanner.ICAP.Service, cfg.Scanner.ICAP.Timeout)
+					if err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("could not connect to icap server: %v", err)
+					}
+				}
+				return nil
+			}),
 	)
 
 	return debug.NewService(