diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 508fdec..db6c12d 100644
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -728,10 +728,13 @@ postrun_action() {
 
   gum confirm "➡️  Select 'yes' once the machine rebooted and you unlocked the disks." || { echo -e "\n\n❌ Aborting as requested."; exit 1; }
 
+  FOUND="false"
+  i="0"
   while FOUND="false"; do
     if ping -c1 -W1 $HOME_SERVER_IP >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       FOUND="true"
       exit 0
+    else
       (i++)
       if [[ "\${i}" -gt 150 ]]; then
         echo -e "\n\n❌ Could not connect to the server after 150 retries. \