diff --git a/src/node/waku_node.py b/src/node/waku_node.py
index d41378d0..384b19b3 100644
--- a/src/node/waku_node.py
+++ b/src/node/waku_node.py
@@ -190,12 +190,15 @@ class WakuNode:
         @retry(stop=stop_after_delay(timeout_duration), wait=wait_fixed(0.1), reraise=True)
         def check_healthy(node=self):
             self.health_response = node.health()
-            h = json.loads(self.health_response)
+            h = self.health_response
+            logger.debug(f"Health endpoint response object {h}")
             if h["nodeHealth"] and h["nodeHealth"] != "Ready":
                 raise AssertionError("Waiting for the node health status: Ready")
 
-            if h["protocolsHealth"] and h["protocolsHealth"]["Rln Relay"] != "Ready":
-                raise AssertionError("Waiting for the Rln Relay status: Ready")
+            for p in h["protocolsHealth"]:
+                if p["Rln Relay"] and p["Rln Relay"] != "Ready":
+                    raise AssertionError("Waiting for the Rln relay status: Ready")
+
             logger.info("Node protocols are initialized !!")
 
         @retry(stop=stop_after_delay(5), wait=wait_fixed(0.1), reraise=True)