diff --git a/relayer-cli/src/commands.rs b/relayer-cli/src/commands.rs
index 43259bf2bf..ce8cc1623b 100644
--- a/relayer-cli/src/commands.rs
+++ b/relayer-cli/src/commands.rs
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ use crate::DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH;
 use ibc_relayer::config::Config;
 
 use self::{
-    config::ConfigCmd, create::CreateCmds, keys::KeysCmd, listen::ListenCmd,
-    misbehaviour::MisbehaviourCmd, query::QueryCmd, start::StartCmd, tx::TxCmd, update::UpdateCmds,
-    upgrade::UpgradeCmds, version::VersionCmd,
+    config::ConfigCmd, create::CreateCmds, health::HealthCheckCmd, keys::KeysCmd,
+    listen::ListenCmd, misbehaviour::MisbehaviourCmd, query::QueryCmd, start::StartCmd, tx::TxCmd,
+    update::UpdateCmds, upgrade::UpgradeCmds, version::VersionCmd,
 };
 
 mod config;
 mod create;
+mod health;
 mod keys;
 mod listen;
 mod misbehaviour;
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@ pub enum CliCmd {
     /// The `version` subcommand
     #[options(help = "Display version information")]
     Version(VersionCmd),
+
+    /// The `health` subcommand
+    #[options(help = "Performs a health check of all chains in the the config")]
+    HealthCheck(HealthCheckCmd),
 }
 
 /// This trait allows you to define how application configuration is loaded.
diff --git a/relayer-cli/src/commands/health.rs b/relayer-cli/src/commands/health.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14b3bb14f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/relayer-cli/src/commands/health.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use abscissa_core::{Command, Options, Runnable};
+
+use crate::conclude::Output;
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use ibc_relayer::chain::{ChainEndpoint, CosmosSdkChain};
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime as TokioRuntime;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Command, Debug, Options)]
+pub struct HealthCheckCmd {}
+
+impl Runnable for HealthCheckCmd {
+    fn run(&self) {
+        let config = (*app_config()).clone();
+
+        for ch in config.clone().chains {
+            let rt = Arc::new(TokioRuntime::new().unwrap());
+            info!("Performing health check on chain {:?}...", ch.id);
+            let chain_config = match config.find_chain(&ch.id) {
+                None => {
+                    return Output::error(format!(
+                        "chain '{}' not found in configuration file",
+                        ch.id
+                    ))
+                    .exit()
+                }
+                Some(chain_config) => chain_config,
+            };
+            let chain = CosmosSdkChain::bootstrap(chain_config.clone(), rt).unwrap();
+            chain.health_checkup();
+            chain.validate_params();
+            info!("Performed health check on chain {:?}", ch.id);
+        }
+        info!("Hermes executed a health check for all chains in the config");
+        Output::success_msg("done").exit()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/relayer/src/chain/cosmos.rs b/relayer/src/chain/cosmos.rs
index c5488c1df8..5f7a28b87d 100644
--- a/relayer/src/chain/cosmos.rs
+++ b/relayer/src/chain/cosmos.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl CosmosSdkChain {
     /// Emits a log warning in case anything is amiss.
     /// Exits early if any health check fails, without doing any
     /// further checks.
-    fn health_checkup(&self) {
+    pub fn health_checkup(&self) {
         async fn do_health_checkup(chain: &CosmosSdkChain) -> Result<(), Error> {
             let chain_id = chain.id();
             let grpc_address = chain.grpc_addr.to_string();
@@ -737,8 +737,8 @@ impl ChainEndpoint for CosmosSdkChain {
             account: None,
         };
 
-        chain.health_checkup();
-        chain.validate_params();
+        //chain.health_checkup();
+        //chain.validate_params();
 
         Ok(chain)
     }