diff --git a/ansible/roles/storm/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/storm/defaults/main.yml
index efadad23cd..1c9f77c318 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/storm/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/storm/defaults/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ storm_services:
       STORM_LOG4J_PROP: "{{ storm_log_settings }}"
     volumes: "{{ storm_worker_default_volumes + storm_nimbus_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ storm_worker_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ storm_worker_healthcheck }}"
   storm-nimbus:
     container_name: storm_nimbus
     group: storm-nimbus
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ storm_services:
       STORM_LOG4J_PROP: "{{ storm_log_settings }}"
     volumes: "{{ storm_nimbus_default_volumes + storm_nimbus_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ storm_nimbus_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ storm_nimbus_healthcheck }}"
+
 
 ####################
 # Storm
@@ -40,6 +43,32 @@ storm_image_full: "{{ storm_image }}:{{ storm_tag }}"
 storm_worker_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 storm_nimbus_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 
+storm_worker_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+storm_worker_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+storm_worker_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+storm_worker_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+storm_worker_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port java {{ zookeeper_client_port }}"]
+storm_worker_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+storm_worker_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ storm_worker_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ storm_worker_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ storm_worker_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if storm_worker_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ storm_worker_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ storm_worker_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+storm_nimbus_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+storm_nimbus_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+storm_nimbus_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+storm_nimbus_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+storm_nimbus_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_listen java {{ storm_nimbus_thrift_port }}"]
+storm_nimbus_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+storm_nimbus_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ storm_nimbus_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ storm_nimbus_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ storm_nimbus_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if storm_nimbus_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ storm_nimbus_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ storm_nimbus_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
 storm_worker_default_volumes:
   - "{{ node_config_directory }}/storm-worker/:{{ container_config_directory }}/"
   - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/storm/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/storm/handlers/main.yml
index 3818b5c993..3766bef9da 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/storm/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/storm/handlers/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     environment: "{{ service.environment }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
 
@@ -28,5 +29,6 @@
     environment: "{{ service.environment }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/storm/tasks/check-containers.yml b/ansible/roles/storm/tasks/check-containers.yml
index e0204778f2..8d32f26aaf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/storm/tasks/check-containers.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/storm/tasks/check-containers.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     volumes: "{{ item.value.volumes }}"
     environment: "{{ item.value.environment }}"
     dimensions: "{{ item.value.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ item.value.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item.value.group]
     - item.value.enabled | bool
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-storm-10d460e9b8f08a74.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-storm-10d460e9b8f08a74.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83a73bf210
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-storm-10d460e9b8f08a74.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Implements container healthchecks for storm services.
+    See `blueprint
+    <https://blueprints.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+spec/container-health-check>`__