diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index c205a25..cc14bad 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-and-deploy:
     runs-on: vps-host
+    env:
+      CONTACT_HEALTH_URL: https://jodyholt.com/api/health
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -44,12 +46,19 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Restart Contact API
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
           SYSTEMCTL_BIN="/usr/bin/systemctl"
           if [ ! -x "$SYSTEMCTL_BIN" ]; then
             SYSTEMCTL_BIN="/bin/systemctl"
           fi
           sudo -n "$SYSTEMCTL_BIN" restart jody-contact-api
           sudo -n "$SYSTEMCTL_BIN" is-active --quiet jody-contact-api
+          echo "jody-contact-api service is active"
 
       - name: Health Check Contact API
-        run: curl --fail --silent http://127.0.0.1:8787/health
+        run: |
+          curl --fail --show-error --silent \
+            --retry 8 \
+            --retry-delay 2 \
+            --retry-all-errors \
+            "$CONTACT_HEALTH_URL"