diff --git a/api/api/utils/check_dead_links/__init__.py b/api/api/utils/check_dead_links/__init__.py
index d21e89b9d4b..ed65cf03f15 100644
--- a/api/api/utils/check_dead_links/__init__.py
+++ b/api/api/utils/check_dead_links/__init__.py
@@ -43,22 +43,34 @@ def _get_expiry(status, default):
 _timeout = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=2)
 
 
-async def _head(url: str) -> tuple[str, int]:
+async def _head(url: str, session: aiohttp.ClientSession) -> tuple[str, int]:
+    start_time = time.perf_counter()
+
     try:
-        session = await get_aiohttp_session()
         response = await session.head(
             url, allow_redirects=False, headers=HEADERS, timeout=_timeout
         )
-        return url, response.status
+        status = response.status
     except (aiohttp.ClientError, asyncio.TimeoutError) as exception:
         _log_validation_failure(exception)
-        return url, -1
+        status = -1
+
+    end_time = time.perf_counter()
+    logger.info(
+        "dead_link_validation_timing",
+        url=url,
+        status=status,
+        time=end_time - start_time,
+    )
+
+    return url, status
 
 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/q/55259755
 @async_to_sync
 async def _make_head_requests(urls: list[str]) -> list[tuple[str, int]]:
-    tasks = [asyncio.ensure_future(_head(url)) for url in urls]
+    session = await get_aiohttp_session()
+    tasks = [asyncio.ensure_future(_head(url, session)) for url in urls]
     responses = asyncio.gather(*tasks)
     await responses
     return responses.result()