diff --git a/packages/backend/src/managers/playground.spec.ts b/packages/backend/src/managers/playground.spec.ts
index 5c21e7484..e61007150 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/managers/playground.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/managers/playground.spec.ts
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
     {} as PodmanConnection,
   );
   originalFetch = globalThis.fetch;
-  globalThis.fetch = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
-    ok: true,
-  });
+  globalThis.fetch = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({});
 });
 
 afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/managers/playground.ts b/packages/backend/src/managers/playground.ts
index 8ce433f4e..5f637b76a 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/managers/playground.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/managers/playground.ts
@@ -215,11 +215,10 @@ export class PlayGroundManager {
       this.playgrounds.get(modelId).status === 'starting'
     ) {
       try {
-        const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:${freePort}`);
-        contacted = response.ok;
-        await timeout(1000);
+        await fetch(`http://localhost:${freePort}`);
+        contacted = true;
       } catch (err: unknown) {
-        /* empty */
+        await timeout(1000);
       }
     }