diff --git a/.docker/aiida-core-with-services/s6-assets/s6-rc.d/rabbitmq/data/check b/.docker/aiida-core-with-services/s6-assets/s6-rc.d/rabbitmq/data/check
index 733bb91518..769ae5283f 100755
--- a/.docker/aiida-core-with-services/s6-assets/s6-rc.d/rabbitmq/data/check
+++ b/.docker/aiida-core-with-services/s6-assets/s6-rc.d/rabbitmq/data/check
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-exec rabbitmq-diagnostics ping && rabbitmq-diagnostics check_running > /dev/null
+exit $(rabbitmq-diagnostics check_running)