diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/cd.yml
index 3aceb6d..a6b690a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Verify pid is alive
         run: |
-          sleep 2
+          sleep 5
           PID_FILE="$DEPLOY_DIR/.pid"
           if [ ! -f "$PID_FILE" ]; then
             echo "no .pid file at $PID_FILE" >&2
@@ -60,12 +60,17 @@ jobs:
           fi
           PID=$(cat "$PID_FILE")
           echo "pid=$PID"
-          if ! kill -0 "$PID" 2>/dev/null; then
-            echo "pid $PID not alive" >&2
-            sudo -n tail -n 50 "$DEPLOY_DIR/logs/app.log" >&2 || true
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "service running, pid=$PID"
+          for i in 1 2 3; do
+            if kill -0 "$PID" 2>/dev/null; then
+              echo "service running, pid=$PID (attempt $i)"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "attempt $i: pid $PID not alive yet, retrying..."
+            sleep 2
+          done
+          echo "pid $PID not alive after 3 attempts" >&2
+          sudo -n tail -n 50 "$DEPLOY_DIR/logs/app.log" >&2 || true
+          exit 1
 
       - name: HTTP health check
         run: |
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index dcd703f..f38c4f0 100644
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 mkdir -p logs
-setsid nohup .venv/bin/python main.py > logs/app.log 2>&1 < /dev/null &
+nohup .venv/bin/python main.py > logs/app.log 2>&1 &
 PID=$!
 disown "$PID" 2>/dev/null || true
 echo "$PID" > .pid