diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 1e976c2..5a0a4d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -40,13 +40,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "Waiting for $URL (timeout: ${TIMEOUT_SECONDS}s)..."
 
           for i in $(seq 1 $MAX_RETRIES); do
-            STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "$URL")
+            STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "$URL" || echo "000")
             if [ "$STATUS" = "200" ]; then
               echo "Codex is ready"
               exit 0
             fi
 
-            echo "Waiting... HTTP status: $STATUS"
             sleep $SLEEP_INTERVAL
           done