diff --git a/coderd/debug.go b/coderd/debug.go
index eb48fd66b0308..1e50b91ba69d3 100644
--- a/coderd/debug.go
+++ b/coderd/debug.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package coderd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func (api *API) debugDeploymentHealth(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// Get cached report if it exists.
 	if report := api.healthCheckCache.Load(); report != nil {
 		if time.Since(report.Time) < api.HealthcheckRefresh {
-			httpapi.WriteIndent(ctx, rw, http.StatusOK, report)
+			formatHealthcheck(ctx, rw, r, report)
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -59,11 +60,36 @@ func (api *API) debugDeploymentHealth(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		})
 		return
 	case res := <-resChan:
-		httpapi.WriteIndent(ctx, rw, http.StatusOK, res.Val)
+		formatHealthcheck(ctx, rw, r, res.Val)
 		return
 	}
 }
 
+func formatHealthcheck(ctx context.Context, rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, hc *healthcheck.Report) {
+	format := r.URL.Query().Get("format")
+	switch format {
+	case "text":
+		rw.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain; charset=utf-8")
+		rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(rw, "time:", hc.Time.Format(time.RFC3339))
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(rw, "healthy:", hc.Healthy)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(rw, "derp:", hc.DERP.Healthy)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(rw, "access_url:", hc.AccessURL.Healthy)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(rw, "websocket:", hc.Websocket.Healthy)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(rw, "database:", hc.Database.Healthy)
+
+	case "", "json":
+		httpapi.WriteIndent(ctx, rw, http.StatusOK, hc)
+
+	default:
+		httpapi.Write(ctx, rw, http.StatusBadRequest, codersdk.Response{
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Invalid format option %q.", format),
+			Detail:  "Allowed values are: \"json\", \"simple\".",
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // For some reason the swagger docs need to be attached to a function.
 //
 // @Summary Debug Info Websocket Test
diff --git a/coderd/debug_test.go b/coderd/debug_test.go
index 242d271b297b7..f9241a303bcd4 100644
--- a/coderd/debug_test.go
+++ b/coderd/debug_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/coderdtest"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/healthcheck"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/healthcheck/derphealth"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/testutil"
 )
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ func TestDebugHealth(t *testing.T) {
 		defer cancel()
 
 		sessionToken = client.SessionToken()
-		res, err := client.Request(ctx, "GET", "/debug/health", nil)
+		res, err := client.Request(ctx, "GET", "/api/v2/debug/health", nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer res.Body.Close()
 		_, _ = io.ReadAll(res.Body)
@@ -106,6 +107,41 @@ func TestDebugHealth(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode)
 		require.Equal(t, 1, calls)
 	})
+
+	t.Run("Text", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		var (
+			ctx, cancel  = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), testutil.WaitShort)
+			sessionToken string
+			client       = coderdtest.New(t, &coderdtest.Options{
+				HealthcheckFunc: func(_ context.Context, apiKey string) *healthcheck.Report {
+					assert.Equal(t, sessionToken, apiKey)
+					return &healthcheck.Report{
+						Time:    time.Now(),
+						Healthy: true,
+						DERP:    derphealth.Report{Healthy: true},
+					}
+				},
+			})
+			_ = coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, client)
+		)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		sessionToken = client.SessionToken()
+		res, err := client.Request(ctx, "GET", "/api/v2/debug/health?format=text", nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer res.Body.Close()
+		resB, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode)
+
+		resStr := string(resB)
+		assert.Contains(t, resStr, "healthy: true")
+		assert.Contains(t, resStr, "derp: true")
+		assert.Contains(t, resStr, "access_url: false")
+		assert.Contains(t, resStr, "websocket: false")
+		assert.Contains(t, resStr, "database: false")
+	})
 }
 
 func TestDebugWebsocket(t *testing.T) {