diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index c01b30f..46f4152 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -114,6 +114,27 @@
         dest: /usr/local/bin/pdsadmin
         mode: "0755"
 
+    - name: Flush handlers
+      meta: flush_handlers
+
+    - name: PDS Health check
+      uri:
+        url: "https://{{ pds_hostname }}/xrpc/_health"
+        method: GET
+        status_code: 200
+      retries: 3
+      delay: 5
+
+    - name: Check backup timer is active
+      command: systemctl is-active pds-backup.timer
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Check last backup run succeeded
+      shell: systemctl show pds-backup.service -p ExecMainStatus --value
+      register: pds_backup_exit_code
+      changed_when: false
+      failed_when: pds_backup_exit_code.stdout != "0"
+
   handlers:
     - name: apply changes
       shell: cd {{ pds_data_dir }} && docker compose up -d && docker restart caddy