diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 00593a079f..3b8b5c7f74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -700,14 +700,17 @@ jobs:
             }
             trap cleanup EXIT
             ready=false
+            dnodes=""
             for _ in $(seq 1 90); do
-              if docker exec "$name" taos -s 'SELECT server_version()' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              dnodes="$(docker exec "$name" taos -s 'SHOW DNODES' 2>/dev/null || true)"
+              if grep -Eq '\|[[:space:]]*ready[[:space:]]*\|' <<<"$dnodes"; then
                 ready=true
                 break
               fi
               sleep 2
             done
             if [ "$ready" != "true" ]; then
+              printf '%s\n' "$dnodes"
               docker logs "$name"
               exit 1
             fi