diff --git a/bitnami/elasticsearch/7/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libelasticsearch.sh b/bitnami/elasticsearch/7/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libelasticsearch.sh
index 4713bb5da79b..2a148b5b3b57 100644
--- a/bitnami/elasticsearch/7/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libelasticsearch.sh
+++ b/bitnami/elasticsearch/7/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libelasticsearch.sh
@@ -909,6 +909,9 @@ elasticsearch_healthcheck() {
     local host
 
     host=$(get_elasticsearch_hostname)
+    if validate_ipv6 "${host}"; then
+        host="[${host}]"
+    fi
 
     if is_boolean_yes "$DB_ENABLE_SECURITY"; then
         command_args+=("-k" "--user" "${DB_USERNAME}:${DB_PASSWORD}")
diff --git a/bitnami/elasticsearch/8/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libelasticsearch.sh b/bitnami/elasticsearch/8/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libelasticsearch.sh
index 4713bb5da79b..2a148b5b3b57 100644
--- a/bitnami/elasticsearch/8/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libelasticsearch.sh
+++ b/bitnami/elasticsearch/8/debian-12/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libelasticsearch.sh
@@ -909,6 +909,9 @@ elasticsearch_healthcheck() {
     local host
 
     host=$(get_elasticsearch_hostname)
+    if validate_ipv6 "${host}"; then
+        host="[${host}]"
+    fi
 
     if is_boolean_yes "$DB_ENABLE_SECURITY"; then
         command_args+=("-k" "--user" "${DB_USERNAME}:${DB_PASSWORD}")