diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index f011251..8cc8b67 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -44,9 +44,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify the running container
         run: |
           cd "$CI_WORKDIR"
-          docker compose \
-            --project-name roast_command_center \
-            --env-file /run/roast-production.env \
-            -f docker-compose.yml \
-            exec -T app node -e "fetch('http://127.0.0.1:8090/').then((response) => process.exit(response.ok ? 0 : 1))"
+          for attempt in {1..15}; do
+            if docker compose \
+              --project-name roast_command_center \
+              --env-file /run/roast-production.env \
+              -f docker-compose.yml \
+              exec -T app node -e "fetch('http://127.0.0.1:8090/').then((response) => process.exit(response.ok ? 0 : 1))"; then
+              break
+            fi
+            if [ "$attempt" -eq 15 ]; then
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            sleep 2
+          done
           curl --fail --retry 10 --retry-delay 2 https://roast.srmr.xyz/