diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/music_library/prod/ping.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/music_library/prod/ping.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07dcc8e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/music_library/prod/ping.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+defmodule Mix.Tasks.MusicLibrary.Prod.Ping do
+  use Mix.Task
+  @shortdoc "Ping the production instance"
+  @moduledoc """
+  Ping the production instance - useful to wake it up if suspended.
+  """
+
+  @impl Mix.Task
+  def run(_args) do
+    Application.ensure_all_started(:req)
+    Mix.Shell.IO.info("Pinging the production instance")
+
+    Req.get!("https://music-library.claudio-ortolina.org/api")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 6cbb5dbd..3400d00d 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.MixProject do
         "phx.digest"
       ],
       "music_library.prod.db_backup": [
+        "music_library.prod.ping",
         "music_library.prod.db_vacuum",
         "music_library.prod.db_pull"
       ]