diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
index 46277b9..4260b0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           build: npm run build
           start: npm run start
-          wait-on: 'npx wait-on --timeout 120000 http://127.0.0.1:${{ steps.vars.outputs.port }}/ping'
+          wait-on: 'npx wait-on --timeout 120000 http-get://127.0.0.1:${{ steps.vars.outputs.port }}/ping'
 
   # Verifies the boilerplate can start and run in codespace environment
   test-for-codespaces:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           build: npm run build
           start: npm run start
-          wait-on: 'npx wait-on --timeout 120000 http://127.0.0.1:${{ steps.vars.outputs.port }}/ping'
+          wait-on: 'npx wait-on --timeout 120000 http-get://127.0.0.1:${{ steps.vars.outputs.port }}/ping'
 
   check-dependabot:
     needs: