diff --git a/templates/statefulset.yaml b/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 7bc04ea..93fcec7 100644
--- a/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ spec:
             - -c
             - |
               echo 'Trying to reach Gitea on {{ include "gitea.actions.local_root_url" . }}'
-              while ! wget --no-check-certificate -qO- {{ include "gitea.actions.local_root_url" . }}; do
+              until timeout 10 wget --no-check-certificate --spider {{ include "gitea.actions.local_root_url" . }}; do
                 sleep 3
                 echo "Trying again in 3 seconds..."
               done
diff --git a/unittests/helm/statefulset.yaml b/unittests/helm/statefulset.yaml
index 59ff76d..c6309fb 100644
--- a/unittests/helm/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/unittests/helm/statefulset.yaml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ tests:
           path: spec.template.spec.initContainers[0].command[2]
           value: |
             echo 'Trying to reach Gitea on http://git.example.com'
-            while ! wget --no-check-certificate -qO- http://git.example.com; do
+            until timeout 10 wget --no-check-certificate --spider http://git.example.com; do
               sleep 3
               echo "Trying again in 3 seconds..."
             done
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ tests:
           path: spec.template.spec.initContainers[0].command[2]
           value: |
             echo 'Trying to reach Gitea on https://git.example.com'
-            while ! wget --no-check-certificate -qO- https://git.example.com; do
+            until timeout 10 wget --no-check-certificate --spider https://git.example.com; do
               sleep 3
               echo "Trying again in 3 seconds..."
             done
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ tests:
           path: spec.template.spec.initContainers[0].command[2]
           value: |
             echo 'Trying to reach Gitea on https://git.example.com:8443'
-            while ! wget --no-check-certificate -qO- https://git.example.com:8443; do
+            until timeout 10 wget --no-check-certificate --spider https://git.example.com:8443; do
               sleep 3
               echo "Trying again in 3 seconds..."
             done