diff --git a/.github/scripts/test_image b/.github/scripts/test_image
index 8d2a026..1c195a4 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/test_image
+++ b/.github/scripts/test_image
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ set -ex
 
 PROJECT_NAME=smartapp-template
 
-python -m copier copy --trust --defaults --vcs-ref=HEAD . smartapp-template
+python -m copier copy --trust --defaults --vcs-ref=HEAD --data add_worker=false . smartapp-template
 docker build -t $PROJECT_NAME $PROJECT_NAME
 
-# there should be added `--fail` option to curl command when healthcheck endpoint is added
 docker run \
     -d \
     --name $PROJECT_NAME \
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ docker run \
     -e REDIS_DSN=$REDIS_DSN \
     -e POSTGRES_DSN=$POSTGRES_DSN \
     -e BOT_CREDENTIALS="https://cts.example.com@secret@aab1b617-7694-4e75-bc59-145a2fd1502f"  \
-    --health-cmd "curl http://localhost:8000/status || exit 1" \
+    --health-cmd "curl --fail http://localhost:8000/healthcheck || exit 1" \
     --health-interval 2s \
     --health-start-period 4s \
     --health-timeout 1s \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.jinja b/Dockerfile.jinja
index 63154e9..b6357b1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.jinja
+++ b/Dockerfile.jinja
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM python:3.13.11-alpine
 
 # Install system-wide dependencies
 RUN apk update && \
-    apk add --no-cache --clean-protected git curl gcc python3-dev && \
+    apk add --no-cache --clean-protected git curl build-base && \
     rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
 
 # Create user for app
diff --git a/pyproject.toml.jinja b/pyproject.toml.jinja
index 521cda0..93ee608 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml.jinja
+++ b/pyproject.toml.jinja
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ asyncpg = ">=0.31.0,<1.0.0"  # DB backend for application
 psycopg2-binary = ">=2.9.11,<3.0.0"  # DB backend for alembic (migration tool)
 
 redis = ">=7.4.0,<8.0.0"
-{% if add_worker -%}
 saq = { version = ">=0.26.4,<1.0.0", extras = ["hiredis"] }
-{%- endif %}
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
 mypy = "2.1.0"