diff --git a/transmission/Dockerfile b/transmission/Dockerfile
index 9bec521ee..020292d52 100644
--- a/transmission/Dockerfile
+++ b/transmission/Dockerfile
@@ -145,4 +145,4 @@ HEALTHCHECK \
     --retries=5 \
     --start-period=30s \
     --timeout=25s \
-    CMD curl -A "HealthCheck: Docker/1.0" -s -f "http://127.0.0.1:${HEALTH_PORT}${HEALTH_URL}" &>/dev/null || exit 1
+    CMD curl -A "HealthCheck: Docker/1.0" -s -f $([ -n "${user}" ] && [ -n "${pass}" ] && echo "-u ${user}:${pass}") "http://127.0.0.1:${HEALTH_PORT}${HEALTH_URL}" &>/dev/null || exit 1