diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 8c9734f..c8c56f0 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ type Service interface {
 	Start(ctx context.Context, logger *log.Logger) error
 	// Stop stops the service. It should block until the service is cleaned up.
 	Stop(ctx context.Context) error
-	// Health returns the health status of the service.
-	Health() error
+	// Status returns the current status and health of the service.
+	Status() (string, error)
 }
 
 // Reloader defines an optional interface for services that support configuration reloading.
diff --git a/starter.go b/starter.go
index 7b9cfb2..0d7b23f 100644
--- a/starter.go
+++ b/starter.go
@@ -367,11 +367,16 @@ func getInternalStatus() string {
 
 	for _, p := range priorities {
 		for _, ms := range services[p] {
-			status := shell.Green("OK")
-			if err := ms.svc.Health(); err != nil {
-				status = shell.Red(fmt.Sprintf("FAIL (%v)", err))
+			statusMsg, err := ms.svc.Status()
+			indicator := shell.Green("OK")
+			if err != nil {
+				indicator = shell.Red(fmt.Sprintf("FAIL (%v)", err))
+			}
+			if statusMsg != "" {
+				out += fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %-20s %s (%s)\n", p, ms.Name, indicator, statusMsg)
+			} else {
+				out += fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %-20s %s\n", p, ms.Name, indicator)
 			}
-			out += fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %-20s %s\n", p, ms.Name, status)
 		}
 	}
 	return out