diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-contact/src/init.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-contact/src/init.lua
index 6dbd542f41..eb2c707d6f 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-contact/src/init.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-contact/src/init.lua
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ local zigbee_contact_driver_template = {
     require("smartsense-multi"),
     require("sengled")
   },
+  health_check = false,
   ias_zone_configuration_method = constants.IAS_ZONE_CONFIGURE_TYPE.AUTO_ENROLL_RESPONSE
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-contact/src/test/test_zigbee_contact.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-contact/src/test/test_zigbee_contact.lua
index df1becb201..9930dcfb0f 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-contact/src/test/test_zigbee_contact.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-contact/src/test/test_zigbee_contact.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ local mock_device = test.mock_device.build_test_zigbee_device(
 zigbee_test_utils.prepare_zigbee_env_info()
 local function test_init()
   test.mock_device.add_test_device(mock_device)
-  zigbee_test_utils.init_noop_health_check_timer()
+  --zigbee_test_utils.init_noop_health_check_timer() removal due to change to stop health checks going forward
 end
 
 test.set_test_init_function(test_init)
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-motion-sensor/src/init.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-motion-sensor/src/init.lua
index 5cc838177c..6810c60d53 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-motion-sensor/src/init.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-motion-sensor/src/init.lua
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ local zigbee_motion_driver = {
   additional_zcl_profiles = {
     [0xFC01] = true
   },
+  health_check = false,
   ias_zone_configuration_method = constants.IAS_ZONE_CONFIGURE_TYPE.AUTO_ENROLL_RESPONSE
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-motion-sensor/src/test/test_smartthings_motion.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-motion-sensor/src/test/test_smartthings_motion.lua
index 16d2c89a56..d88ec16dec 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-motion-sensor/src/test/test_smartthings_motion.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-motion-sensor/src/test/test_smartthings_motion.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ local mock_device = test.mock_device.build_test_zigbee_device(
 zigbee_test_utils.prepare_zigbee_env_info()
 local function test_init()
   test.mock_device.add_test_device(mock_device)
-  zigbee_test_utils.init_noop_health_check_timer()
+  --zigbee_test_utils.init_noop_health_check_timer() removal due to change to stop health checks going forward
 end
 test.set_test_init_function(test_init)