diff --git a/.github/workflows/ebsictv3.yml b/.github/workflows/ebsictv3.yml
index c612d96b2..88d88319a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ebsictv3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ebsictv3.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           docker build -t waltid/issuer-api:latest -f waltid-services/waltid-issuer-api/Dockerfile .
           docker run --net=host  -d -p 7002:7002 -v $PWD/waltid-services/waltid-issuer-api/config:/waltid-issuer-api/config --name waltid-issuer-api waltid/issuer-api:latest
 
-          sleep 5s
-          curl "${NGROK_URL}/livez"
+          curl --retry 5 --retry-delay 5 --retry-connrefused "${NGROK_URL}/livez"
 
       - name: Execute test scripts
         env: