diff --git a/.github/workflows/load-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/load-tests.yml
index d556f78f..23aac31c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load-tests.yml
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@ jobs:
             const start = Date.now();
             while (Date.now() - start < 120000) {
               try {
-                if ((await fetch('http://localhost:3000/readyz')).status === 200) {
+                const resp = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/readyz');
+                if (resp.status === 200) {
                   console.log('Ready check passed');
-                  return;
+                  process.exit(0);
                 }
               } catch (e) {}
               await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 3000));