diff --git a/docs/available-checks/meilisearch.md b/docs/available-checks/meilisearch.md
index 6bd99cf8..e121b12b 100644
--- a/docs/available-checks/meilisearch.md
+++ b/docs/available-checks/meilisearch.md
@@ -47,3 +47,16 @@ Health::checks([
     MeiliSearchCheck::new()->timeout(2),
 ]);
 ```
+
+### Adding an authorization header
+
+You can use `token()` to add an authorization header to the request.
+
+```php
+use Spatie\Health\Facades\Health;
+use Spatie\Health\Checks\Checks\MeiliSearchCheck;
+
+Health::checks([
+    MeiliSearchCheck::new()->token('auth-token'),
+]);
+```
diff --git a/src/Checks/Checks/MeiliSearchCheck.php b/src/Checks/Checks/MeiliSearchCheck.php
index 4d20d01c..1affd0c7 100644
--- a/src/Checks/Checks/MeiliSearchCheck.php
+++ b/src/Checks/Checks/MeiliSearchCheck.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class MeiliSearchCheck extends Check
     protected int $timeout = 1;
 
     protected string $url = 'http://127.0.0.1:7700/health';
+    protected ?string $token = null;
 
     public function timeout(int $seconds): self
     {
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@ public function url(string $url): self
         return $this;
     }
 
+    public function token(string $token): self
+    {
+        $this->token = $token;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     public function getLabel(): string
     {
         return $this->getName();
@@ -36,7 +44,10 @@ public function getLabel(): string
     public function run(): Result
     {
         try {
-            $response = Http::timeout($this->timeout)->asJson()->get($this->url);
+            $response = Http::timeout($this->timeout)
+                ->when($this->token !== null, fn ($r) => $r->withToken($this->token))
+                ->asJson()
+                ->get($this->url);
         } catch (Exception) {
             return Result::make()
                 ->failed()