diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index 81d046bc..b345ed35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           HURL_coolify_host: ${{ vars.COOLIFY_HOST }}
           HURL_coolify_app_uuid: ${{ vars.COOLIFY_APP_UUID }}
       - name: Wait for container to start
-        run: sleep 10s
+        run: hurl --test test/healthcheck.hurl
       - name: Run verification tests
         run: hurl --test test/prod.hurl
         env:
diff --git a/test/healthcheck.hurl b/test/healthcheck.hurl
index dc631686..30a82ac6 100644
--- a/test/healthcheck.hurl
+++ b/test/healthcheck.hurl
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 GET https://music-library.claudio-ortolina.org/health
+[Options]
+delay: 3s
+retry: 10
+retry-interval: 2s
 HTTP 200