diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/host.yml b/.gitea/workflows/host.yml
index 7292a4a..691e8fd 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/host.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/host.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           #ANSIBLE_USER: ${{ secrets.ANSIBLE_USER }}
           ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING: False
         run: |
-          ssh admin@homesrv01.dev.lan
+          ping admin@homesrv01.dev.lan -c 3
           ansible-playbook \
           -i 192.168.14.2, ${{gitea.workspace}}/ansible/site.yml \
           --private-key xxxx \