diff --git a/tests/test.bats b/tests/test.bats
index 8e15d2d..10e27b9 100644
--- a/tests/test.bats
+++ b/tests/test.bats
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ install_vite() {
 start_dev_server() {
   # Start dev server in the background to be able to continue test
   ddev vite &
+  sleep 1
 
   # Wait maximum 5s until vite is ready for requests
   for _ in `seq 1 10`; do
     echo -n .
-    EXIT_CODE=0
-    ddev exec nc -z localhost 5173 || EXIT_CODE=$?
-    if [ "$EXIT_CODE" -eq "0" ]; then
+    if ddev exec nc -z localhost 5173; then
       return
     fi
     sleep 0.5