diff --git a/release_version.txt b/release_version.txt
index d4892f3..b2720c5 100644
--- a/release_version.txt
+++ b/release_version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.7,prepare equity simulation data
+1.8.8,host checking improving
diff --git a/scripts/healthcheck/hosts_check.sh b/scripts/healthcheck/hosts_check.sh
index 2b3f44c..2b3f265 100755
--- a/scripts/healthcheck/hosts_check.sh
+++ b/scripts/healthcheck/hosts_check.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 #         "users": ["oleg"],
 #         "type": "cloud",
 #         "ssh_port": 7822,
-#         # "to_check": "No"
+#         # "to_check": false
+#         "timeout_sec": 5
 #     },
 
 RootDir="${HOME}/prod"
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ function host_alert() {
 User=oleg
 Hosts=()
 DEFAULT_SSH_PORT=22
+DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=5
 Domains=("${Domains[@]}" "$(get_domains)")
 
 for Domain in ${Domains[@]} ; do
@@ -56,16 +58,22 @@ for Host in ${Hosts[@]} ; do
     host=$(echo $Host | cut -d'.' -f1)
     Domain=$(echo $Host | cut -d'.' -f2-)
 
-    ToCheck=$(echo "$HOSTS_CONFIG" | jq -r --arg domain "$Domain" --arg host "$host" '.[$domain][$host].to_check // "Yes"')
-    if [ "${ToCheck^^}" == "NO" ]; then
+    # ToCheck=$(echo "$HOSTS_CONFIG" | jq -r --arg domain "$Domain" --arg host "$host" '.[$domain][$host].to_check // "Yes"')
+    # if [ "${ToCheck^^}" == "NO" ]; then
+    #     continue
+    # fi
+    ToCheck=$(echo "$HOSTS_CONFIG" | jq -r --arg domain "$Domain" --arg host "$host" '.[$domain][$host].to_check // true')
+    if [ "$ToCheck" != "true" ]; then
         continue
     fi
+
     PortSSH=$(echo "$HOSTS_CONFIG" | jq -r --arg domain "$Domain" --arg host "$host" '.[$domain][$host].ssh_port // '"$DEFAULT_SSH_PORT"'')
 
+    Timeout=$(echo "$HOSTS_CONFIG" | jq -r --arg domain "$Domain" --arg host "$host" '.[$domain][$host].timeout_sec // '"$DEFAULT_TIMEOUT"'')
     echo "Checking host: $Host on port $PortSSH"
 
     # Use nc to check if the specified port is open
-    if ! nc -z -w5 "$Host" "$PortSSH"; then
+    if ! nc -z -w ${Timeout} "$Host" "$PortSSH"; then
         echo "Host $Host is not available on port $PortSSH"
         host_alert "Host $Host is not available on port $PortSSH"
     fi