diff --git a/apps/backend/src/api/api.module.ts b/apps/backend/src/api/api.module.ts
index 01156270..d60fabc3 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/api/api.module.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/api/api.module.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { PermissionsService } from '@gitroom/backend/services/auth/permissions/p
 import { IntegrationsController } from '@gitroom/backend/api/routes/integrations.controller';
 import { IntegrationManager } from '@gitroom/nestjs-libraries/integrations/integration.manager';
 import { SettingsController } from '@gitroom/backend/api/routes/settings.controller';
-import { ioRedis } from '@gitroom/nestjs-libraries/redis/redis.service';
 import { PostsController } from '@gitroom/backend/api/routes/posts.controller';
 import { MediaController } from '@gitroom/backend/api/routes/media.controller';
 import { UploadModule } from '@gitroom/nestjs-libraries/upload/upload.module';
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ import { CodesService } from '@gitroom/nestjs-libraries/services/codes.service';
 import { CopilotController } from '@gitroom/backend/api/routes/copilot.controller';
 import { AgenciesController } from '@gitroom/backend/api/routes/agencies.controller';
 import { PublicController } from '@gitroom/backend/api/routes/public.controller';
+import { RootController } from '@gitroom/backend/api/routes/root.controller';
 
 const authenticatedController = [
   UsersController,
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const authenticatedController = [
       : []),
   ],
   controllers: [
+    RootController,
     StripeController,
     AuthController,
     PublicController,
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/api/routes/root.controller.ts b/apps/backend/src/api/routes/root.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c79d9080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/api/routes/root.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { Controller, Get } from '@nestjs/common';
+@Controller('/')
+export class RootController {
+  @Get('/')
+  getRoot(): string {
+    return 'App is running!';
+  }
+}