diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index b530d5dc..2bb20aff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: gacts/install-hurl@v1
+      - name: Wait until instance is up
+        run: hurl --test test/healthcheck.hurl --retry 3 --retry-interval 5000
       - name: Run production tests
         run: hurl --test test/prod.hurl
         env:
diff --git a/test/healthcheck.hurl b/test/healthcheck.hurl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc631686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/healthcheck.hurl
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+GET https://music-library.claudio-ortolina.org/health
+HTTP 200