diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 97eec57f51..d4cf05b4f6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ IMPROVEMENTS:
   * Add the `envoyExtensions` field to the `ProxyDefaults` and `ServiceDefaults` CRD. [[GH-1823]](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/pull/1823)
   * Add the `balanceInboundConnections` field to the `ServiceDefaults` CRD. [[GH-1823]](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/pull/1823)
 * Control-Plane
-  * Add support for the annotation `consul.hashicorp.com/use-proxy-health-check`. When this annotation is used by a service, it configures a readiness endpoint on Consul Dataplane and queries it instead of the application for its readiness. [[GH-1824](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/pull/1824)], [[GH-1841](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/pull/1824)]
+  * Add support for the annotation `consul.hashicorp.com/use-proxy-health-check`. When this annotation is used by a service, it configures a readiness endpoint on Consul Dataplane and queries it instead of the proxy's inbound port which forwards requests to the application. [[GH-1824](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/pull/1824)], [[GH-1841](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/pull/1824)]
   * Add health check for synced services based on the status of the Kubernetes readiness probe on synced pod. [[GH-1821](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/pull/1821)]
 
 BUG FIXES:
diff --git a/control-plane/connect-inject/webhook/consul_dataplane_sidecar.go b/control-plane/connect-inject/webhook/consul_dataplane_sidecar.go
index e049832a48..ad3333ba1b 100644
--- a/control-plane/connect-inject/webhook/consul_dataplane_sidecar.go
+++ b/control-plane/connect-inject/webhook/consul_dataplane_sidecar.go
@@ -419,10 +419,14 @@ func (w *MeshWebhook) sidecarResources(pod corev1.Pod) (corev1.ResourceRequireme
 }
 
 // useProxyHealthCheck returns true if the pod has the annotation 'consul.hashicorp.com/use-proxy-health-check'
-// set to "true".
+// set to truthy values.
 func useProxyHealthCheck(pod corev1.Pod) bool {
-	if v, ok := pod.Annotations[constants.AnnotationUseProxyHealthCheck]; ok || v == "true" {
-		return true
+	if v, ok := pod.Annotations[constants.AnnotationUseProxyHealthCheck]; ok {
+		useProxyHealthCheck, err := strconv.ParseBool(v)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+		return useProxyHealthCheck
 	}
 	return false
 }