diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index d4d24d6..47e7075 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -53,5 +53,10 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         run: |
           sleep 3
-          curl -sf http://localhost:3520/api/auth/me 2>&1 | grep -q '401\|session\|Not authenticated'
-          echo "✅ API responds OK"
+          HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' http://localhost:3520/api/auth/me)
+          if [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "401" ] || [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "200" ]; then
+            echo "✅ API responds OK (HTTP $HTTP_CODE)"
+          else
+            echo "❌ API unreachable (HTTP $HTTP_CODE)"
+            exit 1
+          fi