diff --git a/src/mcp/server/sse.py b/src/mcp/server/sse.py
index d71ef25004..ca65e93254 100644
--- a/src/mcp/server/sse.py
+++ b/src/mcp/server/sse.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
     # Define handler functions
     async def handle_sse(request):
+    if scope["method"] == "HEAD":
+        return Response(media_type="text/event-stream", headers={"Cache-Control": "no-store"})
         async with sse.connect_sse(
             request.scope, request.receive, request._send
         ) as streams: