diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-test.yml b/.github/workflows/helm-test.yml
index 61d0433..f18bdc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-test.yml
@@ -50,18 +50,13 @@ jobs:
           kubectl rollout status --watch deployment/gatewayd --timeout=5m
       - name: Wait for gatewayd to start
         run: |
-          for ((i=0; i<5; i++)); do
-              deployment_status=$(kubectl get deployment gatewayd | awk '{print $2}' | grep 0)
-          
-              if [ -z "$deployment_status" ]; then
-                  echo "Deployment is ready"
-                  break
-              else
-                  echo "Deployment is not ready"
-                  if [ $i -eq 4 ]; then
-                      exit 1
-                  fi
-              fi
-              sleep 60
+          for n in [ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ]
+          do
+            if kubectl get deployment gatewayd | awk '{print $2}' | grep 1/1
+            then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            sleep 30
           done
-          
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+          echo gatewayd did not start within 300 seconds!
+          exit 1