diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_2x2_100MHz/docker-compose.yml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_2x2_100MHz/docker-compose.yml
index 6d597d3a86..11ecb20f08 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_2x2_100MHz/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_2x2_100MHz/docker-compose.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ services:
         volumes:
           - ../../conf_files/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.usrpn310.2x2.conf:/opt/oai-gnb/etc/gnb.conf
         healthcheck:
-            test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-softmodem"
-            interval: 10s
+            test: /bin/bash -c "/opt/oai-gnb/bin/check-prach-io.sh"
+            start_period: 15s
+            start_interval: 500ms
+            interval: 5s
             timeout: 5s
             retries: 5
diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_2x2_60MHz/docker-compose.yml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_2x2_60MHz/docker-compose.yml
index 43211d7381..332fb23503 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_2x2_60MHz/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_2x2_60MHz/docker-compose.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ services:
         volumes:
             - ../../conf_files/gnb.sa.band77.162prb.usrpn310.2x2.conf:/opt/oai-gnb/etc/gnb.conf
         healthcheck:
-            test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-softmodem"
-            interval: 10s
+            test: /bin/bash -c "/opt/oai-gnb/bin/check-prach-io.sh"
+            start_period: 15s
+            start_interval: 500ms
+            interval: 5s
             timeout: 5s
             retries: 5
diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_4x4_60MHz/docker-compose.yml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_4x4_60MHz/docker-compose.yml
index 0ecba5f39e..d3d2ddf582 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_4x4_60MHz/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_4x4_60MHz/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ services:
             - ../../conf_files/gnb-vnf.sa.band77.162prb.nfapi.4x4.conf:/opt/oai-gnb/etc/gnb.conf
         healthcheck:
             test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-softmodem"
-            interval: 15s
+            interval: 5s
             timeout: 5s
             retries: 5
     oai-pnf:
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ services:
         volumes:
             - ../../conf_files/gnb-pnf.band77.usrpn310.4x4.conf:/opt/oai-gnb/etc/gnb.conf
         healthcheck:
-            test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-softmodem"
-            interval: 15s
+            test: /bin/bash -c "/opt/oai-gnb/bin/check-prach-io.sh"
+            start_period: 15s
+            start_interval: 500ms
+            interval: 5s
             timeout: 5s
             retries: 5
diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_gnb/docker-compose.yml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_gnb/docker-compose.yml
index e93152bd37..562b72561a 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_gnb/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_sa_n310_gnb/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ services:
         volumes:
             - ../../conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.106prb.n310.7ds2u.conf:/opt/oai-gnb/etc/gnb.conf
         healthcheck:
-            test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-softmodem"
-            interval: 10s
+            test: /bin/bash -c "/opt/oai-gnb/bin/check-prach-io.sh"
+            start_period: 15s
+            start_interval: 500ms
+            interval: 5s
             timeout: 5s
-            retries: 5
+            retries: 10
diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_benetel550_gnb/docker-compose.yml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_benetel550_gnb/docker-compose.yml
index a0bc415730..b70229ac94 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_benetel550_gnb/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_benetel550_gnb/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ services:
             oai-net:
                 ipv4_address: 172.21.18.20
         healthcheck:
-           test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-softmodem"
-           interval: 10s
+           test: /bin/bash -c "/opt/oai-gnb/bin/check-prach-io.sh"
+           start_period: 15s
+           start_interval: 500ms
+           interval: 5s
            timeout: 5s
-           retries: 5
+           retries: 10
 networks:
     oai-net:
         driver: macvlan
diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_metanoia_2x2_gnb/docker-compose.yml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_metanoia_2x2_gnb/docker-compose.yml
index 0dd0a6c99d..06273747bf 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_metanoia_2x2_gnb/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_metanoia_2x2_gnb/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ services:
             oai-net:
                 ipv4_address: 172.21.18.20
         healthcheck:
-           test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-softmodem"
-           interval: 10s
+           test: /bin/bash -c "/opt/oai-gnb/bin/check-prach-io.sh"
+           start_period: 15s
+           start_interval: 500ms
+           interval: 5s
            timeout: 5s
-           retries: 5
+           retries: 10
 networks:
     oai-net:
         driver: macvlan
diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_vvdn_gnb/docker-compose.yml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_vvdn_gnb/docker-compose.yml
index a74b583e2b..ff06893fa0 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_vvdn_gnb/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_fhi_7.2_vvdn_gnb/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ services:
             oai-net:
                 ipv4_address: 172.21.18.20
         healthcheck:
-           test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-softmodem"
-           interval: 10s
+           test: /bin/bash -c "/opt/oai-gnb/bin/check-prach-io.sh"
+           start_period: 15s
+           start_interval: 500ms
+           interval: 5s
            timeout: 5s
-           retries: 5
+           retries: 10
+
 networks:
     oai-net:
         driver: macvlan
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.rhel9 b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.rhel9
index 5f68599873..122b3b668d 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.rhel9
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.rhel9
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ WORKDIR /opt/oai-gnb/bin
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/nr-softmodem ./
 COPY ./docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh ./entrypoint.sh
+COPY ./docker/scripts/check-prach-io.sh ./check-prach-io.sh
 
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/librfsimulator.so \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.rocky b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.rocky
index 3fdc2f97af..f95310059d 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.rocky
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.rocky
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ WORKDIR /opt/oai-gnb/bin
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/nr-softmodem ./
 COPY ./docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh ./entrypoint.sh
+COPY ./docker/scripts/check-prach-io.sh ./check-prach-io.sh
 
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/librfsimulator.so \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.ubuntu22 b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.ubuntu22
index 069055d63b..eb781281ec 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.ubuntu22
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.fhi72.ubuntu22
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ WORKDIR /opt/oai-gnb/bin
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/nr-softmodem ./
 COPY ./docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh ./entrypoint.sh
+COPY ./docker/scripts/check-prach-io.sh ./check-prach-io.sh
 
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/librfsimulator.so \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rhel9 b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rhel9
index 824e3b3833..d02b6907d7 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rhel9
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rhel9
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ WORKDIR /opt/oai-gnb/bin
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/nr-softmodem ./
 COPY ./docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh ./entrypoint.sh
+COPY ./docker/scripts/check-prach-io.sh ./check-prach-io.sh
 
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/liboai_eth_transpro.so \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rocky b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rocky
index 225432fdab..912de17ede 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rocky
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rocky
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ WORKDIR /opt/oai-gnb/bin
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/nr-softmodem ./
 COPY ./docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh ./entrypoint.sh
+COPY ./docker/scripts/check-prach-io.sh ./check-prach-io.sh
 
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/liboai_eth_transpro.so \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.ubuntu22 b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.ubuntu22
index 68c903450a..ea7b538c41 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.ubuntu22
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.ubuntu22
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ WORKDIR /opt/oai-gnb/bin
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/nr-softmodem ./
 COPY ./docker/scripts/gnb_entrypoint.sh ./entrypoint.sh
+COPY ./docker/scripts/check-prach-io.sh ./check-prach-io.sh
 
 COPY --from=gnb-build \
     /oai-ran/cmake_targets/ran_build/build/liboai_eth_transpro.so \
diff --git a/docker/scripts/check-prach-io.sh b/docker/scripts/check-prach-io.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1e1544dadf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/scripts/check-prach-io.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+test -f /opt/oai-gnb/nrL1_stats.log && grep -oP 'PRACH I0 = \K[0-9.]*' /opt/oai-gnb/nrL1_stats.log | awk '{if ($1 > 0.0) exit 0; else exit 1}'