diff --git a/website/content/api-docs/json-jobs.mdx b/website/content/api-docs/json-jobs.mdx
index 960e85598..8021756c8 100644
--- a/website/content/api-docs/json-jobs.mdx
+++ b/website/content/api-docs/json-jobs.mdx
@@ -496,6 +496,8 @@ The `Task` object supports the following keys:
 
     - `Method`: The HTTP method to use for HTTP checks. Defaults to GET.
 
+    - `Body`: The HTTP body to use for HTTP checks. Defaults to an empty string.
+
     - `Path`: The path of the HTTP endpoint which Consul will query to query
       the health of a service if the type of the check is `http`. Nomad
       will add the IP of the service and the port, users are only required
diff --git a/website/content/docs/job-specification/service.mdx b/website/content/docs/job-specification/service.mdx
index 1a08cc00c..464d4d565 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/job-specification/service.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/job-specification/service.mdx
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ scripts.
 - `method` `(string: "GET")` - Specifies the HTTP method to use for HTTP
   checks.
 
+- `body` `(string: "")` - Specifies the HTTP body to use for HTTP checks.
+
 - `name` `(string: "service: <name> check")` - Specifies the name of the health
   check. If the name is not specified Nomad generates one based on the service name.
   If you have more than one check you must specify the name.