diff --git a/services/bstein-dev-home/av-observer/report-service/server.py b/services/bstein-dev-home/av-observer/report-service/server.py
index dbbe4dba..e3c10c08 100644
--- a/services/bstein-dev-home/av-observer/report-service/server.py
+++ b/services/bstein-dev-home/av-observer/report-service/server.py
@@ -29,10 +29,16 @@ class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self.wfile.write(body)
 
     def do_GET(self):
+        # Internal pod readiness only: nginx's public ingress does not expose
+        # this path, and it never reads or returns receipt/capability state.
+        if self.path == "/healthz":
+            return self.reply(204)
         self.reply(405)
 
     do_HEAD = do_GET
-    do_OPTIONS = do_GET
+
+    def do_OPTIONS(self):
+        self.reply(405)
 
     def do_POST(self):
         try: