diff --git a/kubernetes/dspace-deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/dspace-deployment.yaml
index 493d248e6145ec4c5f2d5d784241598d82d7d73e..ca2b821e5492c18821e2605a561e3fe09df300e5 100644
--- a/kubernetes/dspace-deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/dspace-deployment.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ spec:
             command:
               - /bin/sh
               - -c
-              - ps aux | grep -v grep | grep -E "sleep|timeout"
+              - reply=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w %{http_code} https://clarin.eurac.edu/repository/xmlui/); if [ "$reply" -lt 200 -o "$reply" -ge 400 ]; then exit 1; fi; ps aux | grep -v grep | grep -E "sleep|t    imeout" && exit 0 || exit 1;
           initialDelaySeconds: 600
           periodSeconds: 15
           timeoutSeconds: 3