diff --git a/run-stage.sh b/run-stage.sh
index d5bc6ec..db787f5 100755
--- a/run-stage.sh
+++ b/run-stage.sh
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ export ConnectionStrings__PostgresConnection="Host=127.0.0.1;Port=$POSTGRES_PORT
 dotnet ef database update --project src/NexusReader.Data --startup-project src/NexusReader.Web --no-build
 
 # 7. Wait for Web Application to respond
-echo "⏳ Waiting for Web Application to start on http://localhost:$WEB_PORT..."
-MAX_WEB_ATTEMPTS=45
+echo "⏳ Waiting for Web Application to start on http://localhost:$WEB_PORT/health..."
+MAX_WEB_ATTEMPTS=30
 web_attempt=0
-until curl -s -f "http://localhost:$WEB_PORT" >/dev/null; do
+until curl -s -f "http://localhost:$WEB_PORT/health" >/dev/null; do
     sleep 2
     web_attempt=$((web_attempt + 1))
     if [ $web_attempt -ge $MAX_WEB_ATTEMPTS ]; then
-        echo "⚠️ Warning: Web app is not responding yet on http://localhost:$WEB_PORT, but let's check logs..."
+        echo "⚠️ Warning: Web app is not responding yet on http://localhost:$WEB_PORT/health, but let's check logs..."
         docker compose -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" --env-file "$ENV_FILE" logs web
         break
     fi