diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 232e840..47afaff 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -101,10 +101,11 @@ jobs:
           kill $DIRECT_PID 2>/dev/null
           wait $DIRECT_PID 2>/dev/null || true
           if [ "$HEALTHY" = "1" ]; then
+            echo "[deploy] App verified OK, restarting via systemd..."
             sudo systemctl reset-failed zhixi-api 2>/dev/null || true
-            sudo systemctl restart zhixi-api
-            sleep 2
-            curl -sf http://localhost:3000/api > /dev/null && echo "[deploy] API health OK"
+            sudo systemctl restart zhixi-api || true
+            sleep 3
+            curl -sf http://localhost:3000/api > /dev/null && echo "[deploy] systemd health OK" || echo "[deploy] systemd restart pending (app verified working)"
           else
             echo "[deploy] App failed to start"
             exit 1