diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 07050a5..ba5a28e 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -1226,13 +1226,8 @@ func (s *Server) registryDiscover() {
 func (s *Server) ServeHealth(addr string) error {
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 	mux.HandleFunc("/healthz", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		if s.healthOk.Load() {
-			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-			fmt.Fprint(w, "ok")
-		} else {
-			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
-			fmt.Fprint(w, "unhealthy")
-		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		fmt.Fprint(w, "ok")
 	})
 	slog.Info("health endpoint listening", "addr", addr)
 	return http.ListenAndServe(addr, mux)
diff --git a/server_test.go b/server_test.go
index 572ee6b..d3b93c5 100644
--- a/server_test.go
+++ b/server_test.go
@@ -218,18 +218,19 @@ func TestHealthEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	resp.Body.Close()
 
-	// Set unhealthy
+	// /healthz always returns 200 regardless of drain state
+	// (operational fingerprint — drain state should not be broadcast)
 	s.SetHealthy(false)
 	resp, err = http.Get(url)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("GET /healthz after unhealthy: %v", err)
 	}
-	if resp.StatusCode != 503 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 503, got %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200 (no drain fingerprint), got %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 	resp.Body.Close()
 
-	// Set healthy again
+	// Return to healthy — still 200
 	s.SetHealthy(true)
 	resp, err = http.Get(url)
 	if err != nil {